Zambia and the United States Women's National Team kick off the 2024 Paris Olympics with a Group B soccer matchup on Thursday in Nice, France. The Americans have been on quite the roll. After losing 2-0 to Mexico in the group stage of the Gold Cup on Feb. 26, they have not lost since, going 6-0-3 en route to the Gold Cup and SheBelieves Cup titles in March and April. Zambia, meanwhile, have also played well and are 10-4-3 since the 2023 FIFA World Cup group stage last July. The USWNT has earned six medals, including four gold, one silver and one bronze, since 1996, the year women's soccer was introduced at the Olympic Games.
The match at Allianz Riviera gets underway at 3 p.m. ET. The Americans are the -3000 favorites (risk $3,000 to win $100) in the latest USWNT vs. Zambia odds, with Zambia as the +5000 underdog. A draw is priced at +1300 and the over/under for total goals scored is 3.5.
Before you lock in your USWNT vs. Zambia picks or 2024 Paris Olympics predictions, you need to see what soccer bettor Jon "Buckets" Eimer has to say.
Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. He was red-hot in 2023, going 248-234-12 for a profit of $2,593 for $100 bettors. That included an 86-59-5 record in Premier League picks for a profit of $3,463.
Eimer knows that midfielder Lindsey Horan, 30, has played in 150 matches for her national team, registering 35 goals since joining the side in 2013. Since the start of the year, she has recorded four goals, including three during the Gold Cup in February and March. For the past three years, Horan has been a member of Lyon of the Division 1 Feminine in France. In 10 matches this season, she has tallied six goals.
The expert also has taken into account that forward Barbra Banda packs a scoring punch for Zambia. In 60 appearances for the national team, the 24-year-old has scored 53 goals. In the decisive 2-0 win over Morocco on April 9, she scored both of her team's goals to help propel them into the Olympics. She has registered 14 multi-goal games in her career, including six goals in a 7-0 victory over Lesotho in the 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship.
For Thursday, Eimer has taken an in-depth look at the United States vs. Zambia matchup and locked in a confident best bet. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his pick and analysis before making any selections of your own.
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