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The USWNT battles Argentina from Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Ky. Kickoff is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET (TNT / truTV). Below, we preview FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the USWNT vs. Argentina odds, and make our expert Summer Olympic picks and predictions.
The USWNT will be playing the third match of a trio of October friendlies Wednesday, beating Iceland as a heavy favorite in the first 2 matches. Having won the gold medal in the Olympics last summer, the USWNT have regained global dominance, and they have shown that in their recent friendly as well. They beat Iceland 3-1 on Thursday and then again 3-1 on Saturday. Six players scored a goal in the 2 games showing this USWNT is among the most lethal top-to-bottom rosters they’ve had in a while.
Argentina didn’t make the Olympics and they have struggled to compete at a high level. They drew Uruguay 1-1 in their most recent match on July 13, and prior to that lost 2-0 to Uruguay on July 10. Argentina did play in the Gold Cup earlier this year and made it to the quarterfinal, where they lost 5-1 to Brazil, the team the USWNT beat for the Olympics Gold Medal game in Paris.
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USWNT vs. Argentina odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:53 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: USWNT -20000 (bet $20,000 to win $100) | Argentina +6000 (bet $100 to win $6,000) | Draw +5500 (bet $100 to win $5,500)
- Over/Under: 4.5 (O: -132 | U: -108)
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USWNT vs. Argentina picks and predictions
Prediction
USWNT 3, Argentina 0
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
There’s no value backing the USWNT here, especially as they are playing like one of the best teams in the world. The USWNT have been rattling off wins this season and have a 16-1-3 record on the year.
Argentina isn’t the caliber of team to put another blemish on this otherwise virtually spotless season. Avoid this as the USWNT are just too expensive to take.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 4.5 (-108).
Argentina doesn’t play at a fast pace and doesn’t score goals frequently. This is going to be a game similar to their Gold Cup group stage and less like their recent friendlies, which they have had offensive success. Argentina was held scoreless in 2 of 3 games in the group stage, and against quality sides like Mexico, USWNT and Brazil, they scored just 1 goal combined.
Argentina has gone Under this total in 4 straight games. The USWNT has gone Under in 3 of their last 5, and while they have tallied at least 3 goals in 2 straight games, the Argentina offense likely won’t get on the board unlike Iceland was able to.
Considering Argentina’s offense weakness and the USWNT inability to top this total alone, back UNDER 3.5 (-120).
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