USA vs Jamaica: result 2-1 and analysis
CONCACAF Gold CupFinalKick-off on July 27, 2017 at 01:30 AM (UTC)GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee
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What was the result of USA vs Jamaica?
USA won 2-1 on July 27, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. AltidoreUSA
- 50′Je-Vaughn WatsonJamaica
- 88′J. MorrisUSA
Official lineup for USA vs Jamaica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
USA
- 2J. Villafaña
- 8J. Morris
- 27J. Altidore
- 19G. Zusi
- 20P. Arriola
- 23K. Acosta
- 25D. Nagbe
- 26M. Bradley
- 3O. González
- 5M. Besler
- 24Timothy Matthew Howard
Jamaica
- 10Darren Mattocks
- 18Owayne Omar Gordon
- 22R. Williams
- 15Je-Vaughn Watson
- 3D. Lowe
- 4L. Richie
- 5A. Powell
- 8O. Fisher
- 20K. Lawrence
- 21Jermaine Omar Taylor
- 1A. Blake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USA have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Jamaica have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2017 | Costa Rica(away) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 20, 2017 | El Salvador(home) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Nicaragua(away) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 13, 2017 | Martinique(home) | 3-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Panama(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2017 | Mexico(away) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Canada(home) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 16, 2017 | El Salvador(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Mexico(away) | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Curaçao(away) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 USA win, 0 draws, 1 Jamaica win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2017 | USA 1-0 Jamaica | Friendlies |
| Jul 22, 2015 | USA 1-2 Jamaica | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
USA score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Jamaica score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Jamaica | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
USA sit 1st in CONCACAF Gold Cup (9 points from 3 matches) and Jamaica sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USAGroup D | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | JamaicaGroup C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
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