Soccer Betting Odds: USA vs. Jamaica in Gold Cup Quarterfinals

Bob Bradley better not lose to Jamaica. (AP Images)

The U.S. national soccer team probably saved Coach Bob Bradley’s job with an ugly 1-0 win over Guadeloupe earlier this week that allowed the U.S. to advance to the Gold Cup quarterfinals. But a loss Sunday to Jamaica at RFK Stadium outside of Washington, D.C., likely would mean the end of Bradley’s tenure. The U.S. is a -200 favorite on Bodog’s soccer odds, with Jamaica at +550 and a regulation draw at +285.

Jozy Altidore's goal in the ninth minute was enough for a 1-0 victory over Guadeloupe on Tuesday; the U.S. should have won by a lot more as they outshot the Guada Boys 21-5. The Americans finished second in Group C, the first time they failed to win their group in Gold Cup play. Their loss to Panama last week was their first-ever in group play.

The U .S. is 12-3-4 at RFK since 1991 and 5-0-1 since a 3-2 loss to Honduras in 2001. Its last game there was the Americans’ final qualifying game for the 2010 World Cup when they tied Costa Rica 2-2 after being down 2-0. That tie, with the U.S. tying in stoppage time, kept Costa Rica from qualifying for the World Cup. Overall, the Americans are 9-0-8 against Jamaica but have settled for 1-1 draws in three of the past four meetings. The Jamaicans won all three of their group play matches by shutout, beating Grenada 4-0, Guatemala 2-1 and Honduras 1-0.

The winner of the USA-Jamaica match will face the winner of the Panama-El Salvador match (which follows the U.S. game at RFK Stadium) on Wednesday at Houston’s Reliant Stadium. The other quarterfinals feature Costa Rica vs. Honduras and Mexico vs. Guatemala. The Gold Cup winner qualifies for the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil.

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