In the fourth and final quarter final of the 2021 Gold Cup, the hosts, the United States, will face Jamaica. The Stars and Stripes are hot favorites to win this tournament, with an undefeated group stage record and a 2-0 head-to-head record versus Jamaica.
Despite their lack of quality opponents in the group stage, Gregg Berhalter's team constructed a superb platform with victories in all three games. Berhalter, on the other hand, will be hoping for improvements in the last third, where his squad has won 1-0 games against Canada and Haiti while thrashing Martinique 6-1.
Due to a tight 1-0 loss to Costa Rica in the final group game, Jamaica finished second in their group. Meanwhile, they defeated Suriname 2-0 and Guadeloupe 2-1 in their first two games, despite facing opponents with far from cup-caliber lineups.
Despite the thin margins of victory, Theodore Whitmore's team played some good football in the middle of the field, but they, too, struggle to convert scoring opportunities. A similar performance at Arlington on Sunday may cost them a lot of money.
While Jamaica has talent, they have demonstrated little on the field to convince us that they can compete with the zone's heavyweights. At the same time, the United States is a team on the rise, owing to a slew of talented players who have risen through the ranks in the last 12 months, some of whom are already playing for major European clubs.
Prediction: We predict 2.5 Over in this match
Tip: 2.5 Over
