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Jamaica will face the United States of America at Independence Park on Thursday in the first leg of their 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal clash. The home side enjoyed a strong group stage run, picking up two wins and two draws as they finished atop Group B with eight points and have now returned to a second consecutive Nations League quarterfinal.
They played out a goalless draw against Honduras in their last match, failing to register a single shot on target throughout the game. They will have to put out a much better showing this week to stand a chance of advancing to the semifinals.
The United States of America have had a mixed start to life under new boss Mauricio Pochettino, kicking things off with a 2-0 win over Panama before locking horns with Mexico last time out and losing 2-0.
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The Stars and Stripes faced Trinidad and Tobago at this stage of the competition last year, picking up a 4-2 aggregate victory. They will be targeting victory here as they continue their push for a fourth consecutive Nations League title.
Jamaica vs United States of America Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 33 meetings between Jamaica and the USA. The home side have won just three of those games while the visitors have won 20 times, with their other 10 matchups ending in draws.
- The two nations last faced off in last year's Nations League semifinals which the visitors won 3-1 to register a seventh straight unbeaten outing in this fixture.
- The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last seven games in this fixture.
- The Reggae Boyz were ranked 61st in the latest FIFA rankings and now sit 43 places behind their weekend opponents.
Jamaica vs United States of America Prediction
Jamaica are on a four-game unbeaten streak after losing their three games prior. They have, however, won just one of their last four matches on home soil and could struggle here.
The USA's latest result ended a run of back-to-back unbeaten outings and they will be looking to bounce back here. They have had the upper hand in this fixture historically and should extend that streak on Thursday.
Prediction: Jamaica 0-2 USA
Jamaica vs United States of America Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: USA to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Three of the last four matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of the hosts' last five matches)
