USWNT vs. Haiti: Odds and Predictions for 2022 CONCACAF W Championship

The United States women's national team embarks on its most important month of 2022 with two goals in mind.

The USWNT is looking to qualify for the 2023 Women's World Cup and 2024 Summer Olympics through the CONCACAF W Championship, which begins on Monday in Mexico.

Vlatko Andonovski's side is viewed as the favorite to win the competition and earn berths for the two international events. The qualification journey begins against Haiti to kick off Group A play.

The USWNT was grouped with Haiti, Mexico and Jamaica in Group A. The three group games will take place over a week's span. The top two teams in Group A earn qualification to the Women's World Cup. The winner of the entire competition automatically moves on to the Paris Olympics.

The Americans will be a massive favorite to open the tournament with a victory over Haiti. The available odds for the match can be found here on DraftKings Sportsbook.

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Prediction

USWNT 5, Haiti 0

The USWNT comes into the CONCACAF W Championship with six wins and a draw from its 2022 schedule.

Vlatko Andonovski's side is coming off back-to-back shutout victories over Colombia in which it tallied five goals.

The USWNT could see the goals flow into the back of the net on Monday against a much-weaker Haitian side.

Monday's game should be used as a tone-setter for the USWNT in Mexico before it takes on Jamaica and the host nation.

Andonovski should use some of his veteran players in the starting lineup to ensure a safe passage to three points, but do not be surprised if some of the younger players on the roster get a taste of CONCACAF to prepare for the tougher games ahead.

Sophia Smith could be the USWNT's breakout star on the international stage over the next 12 months. She already has six goals in 16 appearances for the North American side, and she can't stop scoring in the NWSL for the Portland Thorns.

Smith will be a vital part of the USWNT attack throughout the tournament to either be the lead scorer, or provide support for the likes of Alex Morgan in the final third.

Morgan is three goals ahead of Smith in the NWSL Golden Boot race with 11 tallies. If Morgan starts against Haiti, she could bag multiple tallies in the first half on the way to an easy win.

The goal-scoring threats are not limited to the forward line. Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle and others can chip in from midfield.

A well-rounded attack should impose its will on the Haitian defense on Monday. Horan, Lavelle or other midfielders in the starting XI could get into the scoring mix alongside Morgan and Co.

The USWNT has never allowed a goal in World Cup qualification tournaments against Haiti. The Americans hold a 7-0 head-to-head record with seven shutouts against Haiti in program history.

Haiti is not expected to end that drought Monday, and it could be in damage control mode as it does not want its goal differential to skyrocket in the first game.

Haiti's defensive strategy may be to bunker in front of the penalty area in the first half to ensure that the goal differential number does not go too high.

The USWNT should find a breakthrough or two in the first half and cruise to a multi-goal victory that allows it to rest some starters ahead of the Jamaica and Mexico games.

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