United States form
The United States are in excellent spirits ahead of the match: on 4 October at State Farm Stadium, they thrashed Mexico 3:0, with Julian Hall, Cavan Sullivan and Malik Tillman scoring. Mexico offered virtually no resistance in the second half — they were reduced to ten men after a sending-off in the 67th minute. The United States had also performed well before that, scoring four goals against both Peru (4:1) and Chile (4:2).
Key numbers for the United States:
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of their last 6 matches.
The United States scored first in 7 of their previous 8 matches.
There were fewer than 10.5 corners in 4 of their last 5 matches.
Probable United States line-up (4-4-2): Diego Kochen — Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Auston Trusty, Antonee Robinson — Cavan Sullivan, Sebastian Berhalter, Tyler Adams, Giovanni Reyna — Julian Hall, Malik Tillman.
Absentees: Haji Wright (injured).
Canada form
Canada also come into the match on the back of a win: on 3 October, they beat Peru 2:0 at home, with Jacob Shaffelburg scoring twice, in the 19th and 35th minutes. Before that, Canada edged Chile 1:0, with Jonathan David scoring the only goal.
Key numbers for Canada:
Canada have lost just once in their last 6 meetings with the United States.
Canada have conceded against the United States in 4 consecutive matches.
There were more than 10.5 corners in 6 of their previous 8 matches.
Probable Canada line-up (4-4-2): Owen Goodman — Niko Sigur, Luc de Fougerolles, Ralph Priso-Mbongue, Richard Chukwu — Liam Millar, Stephen Eustaquio, Nathan Saliba, Jacob Shaffelburg — Daniel Jebbison, Jonathan David.
Absentees: Alfie Jones, Ali Ahmed, Alistair Johnston, Derek Cornelius, Ismaël Koné, Moïse Bombito, Marcelo Flores (all injured); Alphonso Davies, Jonathan Osorio (both left out of the squad).
