England have been really great under coach Southgate, and after their great run in the World Cup they have done a solid job in the UEFA Nations League. They will now play host to USA in a friendly match on Thursday, which will be played in the Wembley Stadium in London. USA have changed everything since their humiliating elimination from the World Cup. They finally have a young team with a lot of talent that will surely turn heads in the years to come.

Date/Time: 11-15-2018, 16:00 EDT

Spread: England -1.5

Total: 2.75 Goals

England broke the bad spell and did a great job in the World Cup this summer, where they reached the semis and eventually finished 4th. It was still a great run for a team that hasn’t done anything substantial in quite a few decades. England proved that it was not a fluke, as they have also been great in the UEFA Nations League too. They did start off with a home loss against Spain though, falling by 2-1 in what was a really balanced match. After that they recorded a slim 0-1 win at home against Switzerland in a friendly match. In their next match they met with Croatia exactly three months after their semi-finals tie in the World Cup, where they split the points in a goal-less draw. In their last match they actually played really great against Spain on the road, and even took a three-goal lead in the first half. Their opponents pressured really hard and even made a slight comeback with two goals but England held on to their lead to win by 3-2. They are now sitting 2nd in their group with 4 points, Spain have 6 and Croatia have 1.

On the other hand, USA messed up big time in the World Cup Qualifiers and were eventually left out. They dropped a ton of points against weaker teams, and sealed their doom with an inexplicable 1-2 loss on the road against Trinidad & Tobago in their last match. Failing to reach the World Cup meant it was time for change, and coach Bruce Arena resigned and was replaced by Dave Sarachan. USA have played 10 friendly matches of ranging difficulty since then but have won just three in the process (3-3-4). Their wins were all by clean sheets at home against Paraguay, Bolivia and Mexico. They drew against Portugal, Bosnia & Herzegovina, France and Peru, but lost to Colombia, Brazil and Ireland. Coach Sarachan has created a really young and talented squad but is still mixing and matching his line-ups in an attempt to get a good glimpse on the roster. USA have some huge talents in McKennie, Weah, Pulisic, Yedlin, Wood and so many more, and have about four years to improve before the next World Cup.

The two teams last met in the 2010 World Cup group stage, where they split the points in a 1-1 draw. USA qualified as first from that group, in a tie with England who finished 2nd. Prior to that they met in a couple of friendly matches in 2005 and 2008 where England won by 2-1 and 0-2 respectively. The two teams also met in the 1950 World Cup, where USA won by 0-1 but finished last in the group.

USA have been quite competitive in their away friendly matches, but have won none in the process. Even if England play with a mixed lineup, they still have better units than USA. In any case, I will take my chances with picking goals from both sides here.

International Friendly England vs USA Prediction: Both Teams to Score (+119)

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