Ireland – USA Prediction & Picks (02.06.2018)

On Saturday, June 2, Aviva Stadium in Dublin, the Irish national receives the US visit in a friendly match that is very interesting and disputed. Americans come to Europe after a 3-0 victory over Bolivia, but there are 10 new players in the lot against the last game played and homogeneity is not even an advantage for the guests.

The Americans have a relatively young and inexperienced team, and selector Dava Sarachan makes various experiments to find an ideal formula for the coming years. Veterans and DeAndre Yedlin or Bobby Wood, but friendlies with Ireland and France are designed to bring more high-level experience for footballers who have not yet left the MLS. On the other hand, the game of the Americans is sufficiently predictable for the Irish defenders, skilled in England, to block the opponents’ attempts.

Against Bolivia, no less than six players have played for the first time in the national team shirt, they are Bono, Palmer-Brown, Robinson, Sargent, Parks and Olosunde. Three others could start in front of Ireland, with Parker, Torre and Moore. So the stake of the Americans seems to be quite different from the final result. Last Wednesday, Ireland lost 0-2 in France, but Martin O’Neill’s superiority looks superior.

The United States and Ireland have met 9 times so far, and both have scored one victory. The last match took place in 2014, with the US losing 1-4 in Dublin. Robbie Brady scored a “double” in that match and could be back on the pitch this weekend. If Ireland uses the base team, the inexperienced batch of white-reds can not handle it! The US traveled three times in Ireland and each time it went home defeated, goal 3-10.