Match detail
USA vs Portugal
Friendlies · Friendly International
Match summary
Friendlies · Friendly International
Current version
Status
Match Finished
Venue
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Referee
—
Live score
0-2
Top event
Asian Handicap - USA +1
Probability
65%
Price
1.73
Published
Apr 1, 2026, 2:20 AM GMT+2
Kickoff
Apr 1, 2026, 1:00 AM GMT+2
Last update
Apr 1, 2026, 2:20 AM GMT+2
Halftime score
0-1
What shaped the view
- + Portugal should have more possession, but USA have enough pace to keep this competitive rather than one-way.
- + USA still start Pulisic, Weah, Tillman and McKennie, so there is real transition threat; Portugal's XI is stronger in central control with Vitinha and Bruno Fernandes.
- + +1 is a cleaner sell than asking Portugal to cover -0.75 or -1 in a friendly.
Official lineups
USA
Formation: — · Coach: Mauricio Pochettino
Starting XI
- #24 · Matthew Freese · G
- #16 · Alexander Freeman · D
- #3 · Chris Richards · D
- #2 · Auston Trusty · D
- #5 · Antonee Robinson · D
- #8 · Weston McKennie · M
- #14 · Sebastian Berhalter · M
- #23 · Aidan Morris · M
- #21 · Timothy Weah · F
- #10 · Christian Pulišić · F
- #17 · Malik Tillman · F
Bench
Joseph Scally, Maximilian Arfsten, Tim Ream, Patrick Schulte, Chris Brady, Folarin Balogun, Brenden Aaronson, Patrick Agyemang
Portugal
Formation: — · Coach: Roberto Martínez Montoliú
Starting XI
- #12 · José Sá · G
- #2 · Diogo Dalot · D
- #3 · Tomás Araújo · D
- #14 · Gonçalo Inácio · D
- #20 · João Cancelo · D
- #5 · Samú Costa · M
- #23 · Vitinha · M
- #16 · Francisco Trincão · M
- #8 · Bruno Fernandes · M
- #18 · Pedro Neto · M
- #9 · Gonçalo Ramos · F
Bench
Mateus Fernandes, Paulinho, António Silva, João Félix, Matheus Nunes, João Neves, Ricardo Horta, Ricardo Velho
Injuries
No injury report is currently available for this match.
Why it made the board
Portugal have the better control unit and more overall quality, but USA's official XI carries enough pace and ball-carrying to stay live. In a friendly, the safer angle is taking USA with a one-goal start instead of needing Portugal to win with margin.
Main risk
If Portugal turn their midfield edge into sustained box pressure and punish the space around USA's full-backs, the game can stretch beyond a one-goal margin.
Update timeline
Current version
Initial pick
Published
Apr 1, 2026, 2:20 AM GMT+2
Last update
Apr 1, 2026, 2:20 AM GMT+2
Score
Locked
Odds snapshot
No odds snapshot is currently available for this match.