In Summer Olympics Women’s Soccer Group G action Tuesday, Australia and USA play in a 4 a.m. ET kickoff at Ibaraki Kashima Stadium. Below, we preview the Australia vs. USA odds and lines, and make our best Summer Olympics bets, picks and predictions.
Australia opened the tournament with a 2-1 win over rival New Zealand but was doubled up by group-topper Sweden by a 4-2 count Saturday. The Aussies enter with a minus-1 goal differential and are in danger of going home without an upset Tuesday.
Team USA opened with a disappointing 3-0 loss to Sweden but rebounded nicely with a 6-1 rout of New Zealand to get well in the goal-differential department. A win or a draw will be a good result for USA.
Australia vs. USA: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 7:10 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Australia +650 (bet $100 to win $650) | USA -375 (bet $375 to win $100) | Draw +475
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: -145 | U: +105)
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Prediction
USA 4, Australia 1
Money line (ML)
USA (-375) will cost you nearly four times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive and risky. USA’s loss to Sweden in the group-play opener should serve as a cautionary tale on why you should not bet heavy favorites, no matter how certain things appear.
Australia (+650) is also not worth the play, as the Matildas just haven’t been hitting on all cylinders at any point during this tournament.
AVOID, and look to the alternate line of USA 0:1 (-145) for a better value, with a small-unit wager on USA 0:2 (+155) also worth a roll of the dice.
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Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 3.5 (-145) is a tad bit pricey, but we have had an average of 5.0 goals per game in USA’s two outings, including 4 total goals allowed. The Aussies have averaged 2.0 goals per match, with a total of 9 goals scored in its two matches.
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