USA vs Panama Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Friendlies, October 13, 2024

USA vs Panama Preview

• Tournament: International Friendly.
• Date: Sunday, October 13.
• Time: 1:00 AM GMT.
• Venue: Q2 Stadium.

USA vs Panama will be an International Friendly as these two teams will lock horns during the ongoing international break with no other games to be played.

The hosts will enter this game on the back of a poor run of form. They have suffered three defeats, played one draw and secured just one win in their last five games. In this phase, USA have scored just five goals and have conceded six goals as their matches have proven to be pretty low-scoring affairs. They lost 2-1 to Canada and drew 1-1 with New Zealand in the last international break and will look to do better this time around.

Panama, on the other hand, will enter this game on the back of a slightly better run of form. They have won two and lost three of their last five games. However, the form only extends to results and not goals in the game. Panama have scored six goals in this time but also conceded a whopping 11 goals in this span. They will look to plug their leaky defence in their next game against the USA.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news from both camps.

USA National Football Team News

New manager Mauricio Pochettino will select his first squad in this international break and is likely to go with the same players his predecessors picked. Most of the key players will be picked, barring any last-minute withdrawals or injuries, so no surprises can be expected.

Panama National Football Team News

Manager Thomas Christiansen will field a strong lineup in the upcoming fixtures and will likely stick to the combination that played in the last break. Despite losing 5-0 against Colombia, the team featured experienced players who can give a tough fight to the USA.

Predicted Lineups

USA National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Matt Turner.

Defenders: Marlon Fossey, Chris Richards (C), Mark McKenzie, Kristoffer Lund.

Midfielders: Yunus Musah, Aidan Morris, Ricardo Pepi, Brenden Aaronson, Haji Wright.

Forward: Folarin Balogun.

Panama National Football Team Predicted Lineup (5-4-1)

Goalkeeper: Orlando Mosquera.

Defenders: Michael Murillo, Edgardo Farina, Jose Cordoba, Roderick Miller, Eric Davis (C).

Midfielders: Cesar Blackman, Cristian Martinez, Jovani Welch, Yoel Barcenas.

Forward: Jose Fajardo.

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USA vs Panama Head-to-Head Record

These two teams have come across each other several times in recent times across different competitions. However, Panama has won three of the last five, while the USA have recorded two wins.

Key Players to Watch

Christian Pulisic (USA)

Pulisic is one of the main players in the American side and has been one of the main attackers for the national team for several years now. He scored in their previous game against New Zealand and will be eager to get on the scoresheet yet again. He has made 73 appearances for the senior team, scoring 31 goals and assisting 18 and will look to add to that tally.

Yoel Barcenas (Panama)

The left winger was Panama’s best player against Bolivia in their 3-1 win and will look to return to the same type of form after a poor performance against Colombia. He played two key passes and won nine duels in a well-rounded outing last time around.

USA vs Panama Prediction

Going by the history between these two teams, Panama are the favourites to defeat USA in this upcoming match. Add to that the recent form these teams have been in, then it further favours the visitors as they will enter this game on the back of a slightly better run as well.

Prediction: USA 1-2 Panama

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