USA Women and China PR Women will trade tackles in an international friendly on Saturday (May 31st). The game will be played at Allianz Field.
The home side will be looking to bounce back from the 2-1 defeat they suffered to Brazil in a friendly last month. They went ahead in the opening seconds of the game through Catarina Macario, but Kerolin equalized in the 24th minute. Amanda Gutierres had an instant impact, scoring the match-winner after coming on in injury time to help her nation claim their first win over the USWNT in over a decade.
China, meanwhile, thrashed Thailand 5-1 in a friendly. They went into the break with a two-goal lead thanks to Siqian Wang's brace. Wang wrapped up the rout with her hat-trick late on after Zhang Xin and Wang Alfang had scored either side of Karnjanathat Phomari's strike.
USA Women vs China PR Women Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have clashed on 60 occasions in the past. The USA have 39 wins to their name, and China were victorious nine times while 13 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in December 2023 when the USA claimed a 2-1 win in a friendly.
- Five of the last six head-to-head games to produce a winner have been decided by a one-goal margin.
- The USWNT's loss to Brazil ended their run of 21 games unbeaten in friendlies (18 wins).
- USA Women form guide: L-W-L-W-W China PR Women form guide: W-W-L-W-D
- There have been exactly two first-half goals scored in China's last four games.
USA Women vs China PR Women Prediction
Emma Hayes is currently facing arguably the most testing period of her spell in charge of the USWNT. They lost to Japan in the deciding game in the SheBelieves Cup in February and let a lead slip in their loss to Brazil.
China were one of the early pacesetters in women's international football but they have been at their lowest in the last decade. They are in relatively fine form heading into this game, having won three of their last four games (one loss).
We are backing the USWNT to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: USA Women 3-1 China Women
USA Women vs China PR Women Betting Tips
Tip 1 - USA Women to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Over 1.5 goals to be scored in the first half