USA (W) vs Hungary (W) Prediction 16 February 2024

This World Cup decider between USA (W) and Hungary (W) is sure to be of interest to everyone, and our prediction will dispel any doubts. The main dominant figure on the world stage with a 13-game win streak against the loser of the recent Euros - that's how we should characterize this match in brief, which has a clear favorite at least according to sportbooks.

The fairness of the quotes is not confirmed by the last face-to-face meeting of the sides, which took place in the middle of last summer. Then the North Americans were luckier only in the shootout (15:13), which gives additional spice to the upcoming battle.

The United States, objectively, has already overcome the most difficult tests in Qatar, having managed to deal with the gold and silver medalists of the above-mentioned Che (10:8 and 11:9). Specifically in the playoffs, the team did not create much spice at the other team's goal (49 shots in 2 games). However, thanks to excellent realization it avoided a fiasco. Maddie Musselman and Jenna Flynn stood out the most (5 goals each). And the rest of the team made strong contributions on offense. In defense, the lion's share of work for all was done by Ashley Johnson, who made as many as 21 saves.

Hungary, in turn, has not yet known the bitterness of defeat in Doha. Although, frankly, there was a lot of stress. This week, the team broke the resistance of the Dutch (13:12) and Greek (13:11) only in OT, which shows outstanding organization and extreme stress resistance. With 29 personal fouls and 25 turnovers, the Europeans created a lot of trouble on the spot, but thanks to 7 blocks and 9 steals they partially corrected their mistakes. "Tricolor" has not conquered the current competition for almost 20 years. So motivation won't be a problem.