The USA scored eight group-stage goals — the third-most in the tournament — while Bosnia conceded in 11 of their last 12 matches and in every one of their six World Cup matches in history. The USA also kept only one clean sheet in their last eleven games, pointing to an open contest with goals at both ends. The market implies 56.2% for over 2.5, which underestimates the attacking output both sides bring.

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Both teams have shown strong attacking form but defensive vulnerabilities. Both the USA and Bosnia have scored in all three of their World Cup matches so far. Furthermore, the USA has kept just one clean sheet in their last 11 games, while Bosnia has managed only one in their last 12, suggesting a high probability of goals.

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Recent defensive solidity from both sides, with USA conceding just 0.8 goals per game in their last 5 matches and Bosnia 1.0, suggests a lower-scoring affair. The market's implied probability for Under 2.5 Goals (44.2%) undervalues their defensive strengths.

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Both teams to score has landed in 11 of Bosnia's last 12 matches. Bosnia have scored in all 3 group games and have Dzeko and Demirovic capable of punishing any defence. USA's three group games produced 12 goals with the hosts conceding in two of three. The combined 23 goals across both teams' group stages point to an open, goal-laden knockout tie where both sides finding the net is the most likely outcome.

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USA scored 8 goals in the group stage (only 3 teams scored more) with Pulisic and Balogun returning to a full-strength XI. Bosnia have conceded in 11 of their last 12 matches and in all 6 of their World Cup matches historically, while the USA's own defensive third has been leaky (one clean sheet in 11). Market implies 56.2%; I estimate ~63.5%.

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The USA has a strong team and recent form, and the odds offered provide value for a back bet, considering their likelihood of winning.

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Research into the USA's home-soil advantage in this World Cup and their aggressive attacking transitions against weaker defenses suggests a high-scoring game, while Bosnia's defensive vulnerabilities inflate the goal expectation.

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Playing on home soil, the USMNT is set to field a rested and refreshed starting lineup with talisman Christian Pulisic and forward Folarin Balogun back to full strength. Bosnia and Herzegovina scraped into the Round of 32 as a low-ranked third-place finisher and showed massive defensive vulnerabilities during a 4-1 defeat to Switzerland. The generous market back odds of 1.41 represent significant value against the true probability of a home victory.

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