USA vs Portugal Prediction & Picks - International Friendlies
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Soccer Picks
Off the back of what was a rather humiliating defeat, the US will get back down to business on Tuesday. For the second time in less than a week, they'll take to the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where they were miles off the required level against Belgium at the weekend, losing by five goals to two. Mauricio Pochettino's men, who've certainly had their bubble burst, are now up against a Portuguese side that is also capable of doing severe damage.
The visitors will go to Atlanta, Georgia having tied 0-0 with Mexico at the weekend, but don't be too fooled by that. This is by no means an easier task for the hosts. Roberto Martinez's men performed better than the result suggested against Mexico, while their recent away-day efforts tell us that they could really hurt the Stars and Stripes, who will need to tighten up massively to compete here.
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USA vs Portugal Form
USA and Portugal Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 28, 2026 - International Friendlies
Nov 18, 2025 - International Friendlies
Nov 15, 2025 - International Friendlies
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Sep 9, 2025 - International Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 28, 2026 - International Friendlies
Nov 18, 2025 - International Friendlies
Nov 15, 2025 - International Friendlies
Oct 14, 2025 - International Friendlies
Oct 10, 2025 - International Friendlies
Sep 9, 2025 - International Friendlies
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jun 19, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Mar 23, 2025 - CONCACAF Nations League
Nov 14, 2024 - CONCACAF Nations League
Oct 15, 2024 - International Friendlies
Jun 27, 2024 - Copa America
Nov 20, 2023 - CONCACAF Nations League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 28, 2026 - International Friendlies
Nov 16, 2025 - World Cup
Nov 13, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 14, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 11, 2025 - World Cup
Sep 9, 2025 - World Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 16, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 14, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 11, 2025 - World Cup
Jun 8, 2025 - UEFA Nations League
Mar 23, 2025 - UEFA Nations League
Nov 15, 2024 - UEFA Nations League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 28, 2026 - International Friendlies
Nov 13, 2025 - World Cup
Sep 9, 2025 - World Cup
Sep 6, 2025 - World Cup
Jun 4, 2025 - UEFA Nations League
Mar 20, 2025 - UEFA Nations League
USA against Portugal : Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
Nov 14, 2017 - International Friendlies
Portugal v USA last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
P. Schulte
C. Brady
M. Turner
DefenderM. Arfsten
J. Scally
M. McKenzie
T. Ream
MidfielderG. Reyna
T. Tessmann
C. Roldan
R. Pepi
P. Agyemang
F. Balogun
B. Aaronson
R. Silva
R. Velho
N. Mendes
A. Silva
R. Veiga
M. Nunes
J. Neves
M. Fernandes
R. Neves
P. Goncalves
ForwardF. Conceicao
R. Horta
G. Guedes
Paulinho
Joao Felix
Missing players
R. Leao
USA - Portugal Key Points
- The hosts come into this game having conceded five on home soil last time out.
- When the Portuguese last visited the US, they scored multiple goals.
- The visitors have scored two or more goals in three of their last five road games.
- Against relevant nations, the hosts have a poor recent defensive record.
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Our USA vs Portugal Prediction
I was not surprised to see that the Stars and Stripes were exposed defensively against a strong Belgium team at the weekend, and the pain may not stop there. Let's be honest, the defensive task on Tuesday isn't going to be much easier. The Portuguese did fail to score against the Mexicans last time out, but they still created lots, performing as if they'd make light work of scoring goals against a US defense that was all over the place just a few days ago.
Given the offensive talent in the Portugal set-up, it really is difficult to see the hosts keeping in tight at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, so much so that betting on the visitors to score at least two rates as a smart play, especially at odds of -125, which all things considered, look a little too lenient.
Our USA vs Portugal Pick: Portugal to Score Over 1.5 Goals.
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