USA vs Chile Predictions

Tuesday’s international friendly clash sees USA doing battle with Chile at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. The hosts will be looking to continue their strong start to life under boss Gregg Berhalter.

After a 1-0 win over Ecuador on Friday, it’s now 3 wins from 3 for the US under the watch of Berhalter and there’s a renewed vigour around the side once again. American football had entered crisis mode following failure to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986 last year, but the ex-Columbus Crew manager is now looking to spearhead a revival with a new generation of players.

Early signs are certainly promising and with the likes of Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams in their ranks, the side could well have a bright future if they can find a winning formula. Having beaten Panama, Costa Rica and Ecuador during their current winning run, without conceding a single goal in the process, confidence is high going into Tuesday’s match and the hosts are hopeful of securing another step in the right direction.

Meanwhile, Chilean football also hit a real low-point, as the side were one of the biggest names to miss out on the action in Russia last year. With the fabled golden generation now entering the end of their international careers, Chile’s long term future may not be as bright, but for now, focus can only be on building momentum ahead of the approaching Copa America.

Boss Reinaldo Rueda has yet to really convince since taking charge and it’s fair to say, La Roja aren’t looking much of a force right now. Indeed, they’ve lost 3 of their last 5 matches and looked very fragile in a 3-1 defeat to Mexico on Saturday, leaving spirits and confidence low coming into this game.

Ultimately, if this match was being played a couple of years ago, you’d have Chile down as comfortable winners but that’s simply not the case now. Indeed, the US appear to be improving under the new regime and have looked a well organised outfit in recent outings; something that certainly cannot be said about the Chileans.

As such, backing a home win in Tuesday’s match looks to provide good value and the hosts are well worth a play at such an appealing price. USA have won 6 of their last 9 home friendlies and we can envisage them edging this one, with a 1-0 margin of home victory on the cards.