Sophia Smith and the rest of Team USA form quite the potent attack, and our soccer betting picks believe Brazil's defense will be overwhelmed in the gold medal match.
Sophia Smith and the rest of Team USA form quite the potent attack, and our soccer betting picks believe Brazil's defense will be overwhelmed in the gold medal match.Brazil looks to continue their surprise run and send Marta out a champion when they face the United States on Saturday for the Olympic women’s soccer gold medal.
But when you look at the goals allowed, you’ll see that five have come at the 85th minute mark or later, including four that have come during stoppage time. This is when Brazil have found themselves under the most pressure from their opponents, and it has shown a lack of composure and killer instinct.
Only Zambia, Australia, and New Zealand have conceded more SOG/90 so far than Brazil. If not for Leite, they’re likely not in this spot. But they’ll need more than goalkeeping heroics, and their attack has simply not been what they expect at times. I don’t see the Americans making an early mistake as Spain did and giving Brazil the upper hand. They’re the better side, have shown more poise in tense situations, and have defended exceptionally well. They’ll do so again here as they stand atop the podium after 90 minutes. In an interview on Thursday, the attacking trio of Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, and Trinity Rodman requested they be dubbed “Triple Espresso.
I’ll be surprised if Smith doesn’t match Putellas’ SOG mark against Brazil. Smith is taking plenty of shots so far, putting 11 of her 25 efforts on goal. But she’s only had multiple shots on target in two matches — both against Germany, with four on goal in each.
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