Betting Tips

The USA will look to begin its World Cup campaign on a positive note as it faces Canada for the inaugural match on Sunday. The two teams will face off at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.

USA vs Canada head-to-head record

The two teams have faced each other in 7 matches to date. The USA has won 5 of those games, while Canada has won 2.

USA vs Canada Live-streaming and Broadcast

This match can be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar App or can be watched live on the Star Sports Network. 

USA vs CAN Team Previews

USA

The USA will be pretty happy with the way they have prepared for this World Cup as they are coming into this contest on the back of consecutive series wins against Canada and Bangladesh.

Much will depend on the opening pair of Monank Patel and Steven Taylor. The duo has been in good form of late and has scored 174 runs each in the last 5 matches. Taylor is also a reliable all-rounder who has picked up 4 wickets.

There are a couple of solid performers in the middle order including Andries Gous and Aaron Jones. However, all eyes will be on Corey Anderson, who is the most experienced player on the squad. His experience could come in really handy during chases or in tough situations where some early wickets have been lost.

Shadley van Schalkwyk and Saurabh Netravalkar are likely to start the attack with the new ball, with Ali Khan coming in as the first change.

The spin attack will be led by Noshtush Kenjige and Harmeet Singh.

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Canada

Canada won the 2023 ICC Americas Qualifier by defeating Bermuda and will be playing its first-ever T20 World Cup main event.

Aaron Johnson, who was the top run-getter for the team during the Qualifiers will once again play an important role for them.

The team has bet heavily on all-rounders while selecting the squad. Nicholas Kirton, Junaid Siddiqui, Navneet Dhaliwal, and Saad bin Zafar can contribute with both, the bat as well as the ball.

Kaleem Sana and Jeremy Gordon are likely to lead the pace attack, while Nikhil Dutta will play an important role in the middle overs.

Canada lacks the experience of playing on a big stage and that could be a big negative for them. 

The real problem for Canada, apart from the lack of experience, is that its players just do not have quality that even a team like USA does. That is down to a lack of investment in recruiting players, building facilities and more. 

From a betting point of view, it means that a win for Canada is pretty unlikely.

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USA vs CAN Toss Prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at the Grand Prairie Stadium usually favors the batsmen. The average first-inning score here is around 170.

That said, there is some grass on the surface that can help the seamers get some movement with the new ball. The weather here is likely to remain overcast throughout the day and there may be some showers too.

USA vs CAN Betting Tips

We think that the USA has a better chance of winning this match. They have recently defeated Canada and Bangladesh in the T20 series and will be going into this contest with plenty of confidence. Also, playing at home gives them an added advantage.

Bet on the USA to win.