The USA women's Olympic team won all three games and finished top of Group B and now face Japan in the Quarter-Finals.
The Japanese women qualified from Group C in second place behind Spain with six points but now face their toughest test of the tournament against one of the competition's favourites.
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USA Olympic vs Japan Olympic Women prediction: USA to progress?
Key Stats
- The USA Women have won five of their last six games against Japan.
- Both teams have scored in each of the USA women's last two matches at the Olympics.
- Each of Japan women's three group games at the Olympics ended with both teams scoring.
Correct score prediction: USA Olympic Women 2-1 Japan Olympic Women
USA women claimed a 2-1 win when they last went up against Japan in April and the Americans have scored at least two goals in each of their games at the Olympics, while Japan scored in all three group games.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies backing the United States
- HOME: 13/20 (1.65) – 60.6%
- DRAW: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
- AWAY: 4/1 (5.00) – 20%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
USA Olympic Women are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 60.6%, and we agree with the bookmakers on their selection.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: USA, USA USA!
The United States have claimed four wins and a draw in their last five meetings with Japan, running out 2-1 winners when the countries last met back in April.
USA Olympic Women preview: Dominated Group B
The USA women's team started the Olympics with a convincing 3-0 win over Zambia and then thrashed Germany 4-1.
In their final game of the group stage, the United States maintained their 100% record courtesy of a 2-1 win over Australia.
Mallory Swanson top scores for the USA at the Olympics with three goals and will be looking to add to her tally against Japan this weekend.
Predicted lineup: Naeher (GK), Sonnett, Girma, Fox, Dunn, Horan, Lavelle, Coffey, Swanson, Smith & Rodman
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Brazil Women
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USA Women
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Germany Women
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USA Women
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Japan Women
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USA Women
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Australia Women
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USA Women
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Germany Women
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USA Women
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Japan Olympic Women preview: Earned their spot in the Quarter-Finals
Japan's journey through to the Quarter-Finals began with a narrow defeat at the hands of the eventual Group C winners Spain.
However, a 2-1 win over a talented Brazil side followed by a 3-1 win over Nigeria on matchday three earned Japan second place and a tie against the USA.
No Japanese player has scored more than one goal at the 2024 Olympics so far but that only goes to show the ability within this team to score goals from various positions.
Predicted lineup: Yamashita (GK), Kitagawa, Takahashi, Moriya, Ishikawa, Kumagai, Hasegawa, Hayashi, Tanaka, Ueki & Hamano
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USA Women
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Japan Women
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Nigeria Women
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Japan Women
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Brazil Women
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Japan Women
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Spain Women
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Japan Women
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Colombia Women
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Japan Women
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Player to watch – Mallory Swanson
Mallory Swanson is a veteran of the USA women;s team with almost 100 caps to her name,
The 26-year-old striker has scored 37 times for her country and made her debut for the national team back in 2016.
The USA's top goalscorer at the 2024 Olympic games
We're backing the in-form forward to add to her goals tally at the 2024 Olympic games this weekend against Japan, helping to guide the USA through to the Semi-Finals and a chance of earning a medal.
