USA vs Turkey: Friendly Match Prediction (08.06.2025)

On Sunday night at 02:30 WIB, the United States national football team will host Turkey at Rentschler Field in East Hartford for a friendly match. The hosts are preparing for the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup, which begins in ten days. The visitors, meanwhile, are holding a training camp ahead of their fall fixtures in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

In the USA vs Turkey matchup, bookmakers do not see a clear favorite, though they give a slight edge to the home side. A bet on the “Stars and Stripes” winning is offered at odds of 2.43, a draw at 3.40, and a win for the “Crescent Stars” at 3.02. Experts are not expecting a highly prolific match, and the over 2.5 goals bet is priced at 1.97. The odds for both teams to score stand at 1.75.

USA

Mauricio Pochettino took charge of the “Stars and Stripes” after the team’s disappointing showing at last year’s Copa America. Back then, the Americans failed to advance from the group stage, finishing behind Uruguay and Panama. It’s hard to say how much progress the team has made in the last six months. Under the new coach, the “Yankees” lost to Panama again, this time in the CONCACAF Nations League semi-final. That was followed by a defeat to Canada in the third-place playoff. And this is despite having players like Joe Scally from Borussia Mönchengladbach, Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie from Juventus, Yunus Musah and Christian Pulisic from Milan.

Turkey

Vincenzo Montella eventually led the Turkish team to League A in the UEFA Nations League, though it took playoff matches to get there. In March, they convincingly defeated a fairly strong opponent – Hungary – with an aggregate score of 6–1 over two legs. However, in the group stage, they finished behind Wales, a team currently far from their peak. So, there are still many questions about the “Crescent Stars”. The core of the team features players from top European clubs as well as Galatasaray and Fenerbahce. With such a lineup, it was surprising to see them lose a decisive match to Montenegro 1–3.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

These teams have met three times in friendly matches, and all games ended 2–1 – twice in favor of the USA and once in favor of Turkey.

Prediction

Both teams have plenty of creative, attack-minded players. We expect a bit of a show from this friendly match and suggest betting on both teams to score, with odds of 1.75.