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USA vs El Salvador: result 1-0 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification CONCACAFFinal Round - 9Kick-off on January 28, 2022 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

USA
1-0
El Salvador

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What was the result of USA vs El Salvador?

USA won 1-0 on January 28, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 52′A. RobinsonUSA

Official lineup for USA vs El Salvador

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

USA

4-3-3
  1. 20J. Ferreira
  2. 21T. Weah
  3. 6Y. Musah
  1. 8W. McKennie
  2. 10C. Pulišić
  3. 4T. Adams
  1. 15C. Richards
  2. 2S. Dest
  3. 5A. Robinson
  4. 3W. Zimmerman
  1. 1M. Turner

El Salvador

4-3-3
  1. 23C. Gil
  2. 20E. Hernández
  3. 15A. Roldan
  1. 17J. Henríquez
  2. 7D. Cerén
  3. 8B. Landaverde
  1. 16E. Vigil
  2. 3R. Domínguez
  3. 21B. Tamacas
  4. 13A. Larín
  1. 1M. González
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USA have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; El Salvador have 1, 5 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

USA
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 19, 2021Bosnia & Herzegovina(home)1-0Friendlies
Nov 16, 2021Jamaica(away)1-1World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF
Nov 13, 2021Mexico(home)2-0World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF
Oct 13, 2021Costa Rica(home)2-1World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF
Oct 10, 2021Panama(away)0-1World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF
El Salvador
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 12, 2021Chile(home)0-1Friendlies
Dec 5, 2021Ecuador(home)1-1Friendlies
Nov 17, 2021Panama(away)1-2World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF
Nov 13, 2021Jamaica(home)1-1World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF
Nov 6, 2021Bolivia(home)0-1Friendlies

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 USA wins, 1 draw, 0 El Salvador wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 3, 2021El Salvador 0-0 USAWorld Cup - Qualification CONCACAF
Dec 10, 2020USA 6-0 El SalvadorFriendlies
Jul 20, 2017USA 2-0 El SalvadorCONCACAF Gold Cup

Last archived meeting: El Salvador vs USA on Sep 3, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

USA score 1.6 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; El Salvador score 0.5 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
USA1.60.495/153/15
El Salvador0.51.345/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2024-25 standings
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4El Salvador61052113

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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