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USA v Guatemala

2-1Full time· Energizer Park, St. Louis, Missouri· Referee: Oshane Anthony Nation

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USA v Guatemala: the model read

USA meet Guatemala in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals at Energizer Park, St. Louis, Missouri.

USA rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1592 to 1456. Recent form leans USA, 60% against 42%. Attacking output favors USA on expected goals, 1.9 to 1.2 per match.

USA arrive in good touch: 3W-0D-2L from their last five (9/15 pts), 11 scored and 8 conceded. Recent results: L 1-4 v Belgium, W 2-0 v Bosnia & Herzegovina, L 2-3 @ Türkiye, W 2-0 v Australia.

Guatemala are patchy: 1W-0D-4L from their last five (3/15 pts, 4 straight defeats), 4 scored and 15 conceded. Recent results: L 0-3 @ Ecuador, L 1-3 @ Czechia, L 0-7 @ Algeria, L 0-1 @ Canada.

USA hold the recent head-to-head, 2 wins to 1 across the last 3 meetings. Most recently they met in 2025: USA 2-1 Guatemala.

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MeisterIQ rates the signal 53 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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USA

WWLWL11-2-7

Scored 1.85 · Conceded 1.55 · Clean sheets 20% · BTTS 70%

  • LHBelgium1-4
  • WHBosnia & Herzegovina2-0
  • LATürkiye2-3
  • WHAustralia2-0
  • WHParaguay4-1

Guatemala

WLLLL6-4-9

Scored 1.16 · Conceded 1.74 · Clean sheets 15.8% · BTTS 52.6%

  • LAEcuador0-3
  • LACzechia1-3
  • LAAlgeria0-7
  • LACanada0-1
  • WHSuriname3-1

Head-to-head

3 meetings

USArecordGuatemala
2
1
0 draws

Goals

6-3

for each

Avg goals

3.0

per game

BTTS

33%

both scored

Over 2.5

67%

3+ goals

USA

Recent
WWL
Wins 2Goals 6-3

Biggest win 4-0

Guatemala

Recent
LLW
Wins 1Goals 3-6

Biggest win 2-0

  • USA2-1Guatemala
  • USA4-0Guatemala
  • Guatemala2-0USA

Managers

Mauricio Pochettino

Head coach

In charge since 2026

L. Tena

Mexico · 67

In charge since 2022 · 9 teams managed

  • Juárez2020–2021
  • Guadalajara2019–2020
  • Querétaro2017–2018
  • León2016–2016

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