Colombia vs. USA Betting Odds Preview, Copa America 3rd-Place Game Prediction

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Published: June 25, 2016

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In a rematch of their Copa America Centenario opener, Colombia will try to beat the United States for the second time in the tournament when they square off in the third-place game Saturday at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

The Americans lost the last meeting, 2-0, before going on to win Group A and would love to finish third as the host team of the tourney. They are listed as slight +185 underdogs (bet $100 to win $185) based on the three-way line at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark.

 

Match Odds: Colombia +135, USA +185, Draw +250

How will the United States respond from a 4-0 loss to Argentina in the semifinals on Tuesday? That is the big question fans of the team are wondering heading into this tough matchup. On the other side, how motivated will Colombia, the small betting favorite to come out on top, be coming off a 2-0 setback against Chile on Wednesday?

While third place in the tourney is on the line here, both teams obviously wish they were playing Sunday instead. If anything, the Americans will again have home-field advantage in Glendale. How much that edge will actually impact final outcome remains to be seen, as the hosts had played well at times on their home turf before falling to the Argentinians.

One key change for the United States will come in goal, where veteran netminder Tim Howard will replace Brad Guzan, who had started the team’s previous nine games. Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann told reporters he wanted to reward Howard for his hard work and dedication to the squad, which could get a boost if his teammates can find a way to fire shots at his counterpart, David Ospina.

The Americans were outshot 10-0 by Argentina and 13-12 by Colombia in the first meeting. However, they managed only two shots on goal versus the Colombians, who fired seven on Guzan.

Ospina has started every game of the tourney for Colombia ou...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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