by Omolagba Oluwayemi | Aug 20, 2023 | PBP Market Predictions, PBP Match Analysis
The curtain will come down on the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Sunday, with Spain and England contending for their first title. Both teams have been impressive in the tournament but Spain are obviously the surprise package. With their previous best record being a round-of-16 finish, reaching the final was historic.
La Roja have built much confidence since the start and will likely stick to their brand of football when they face England. Their ability to build from the back and sophisticated passing patterns could break England’s long ball style. Spain and England’s last three clashes ended in one draw and a win for each side.
England have been in red-hot form, posting a flawless run of six wins in the competition. This will be their first final in the Women’s World Cup, but the second for coach Sarina Wiegman, who led the Netherlands to the 2019 final. She lost that final to the United States but is now hoping for the best against Spain.
The Lionesses will register the return of Lauren James, who received a two-game suspension against Nigeria in the round of 16. It’s a huge boost to England’s attack, as the Chelsea striker will be looking to atone for her unsporting behavior. The European Champions have the quality to tie up their campaign with the ultimate prize.
FACTS:
- Spain have won once, drawn once, and lost thrice in their last five clashes with England.
- Spain have scored 17 goals and conceded seven so far in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
- Spain have played 13 World Cup games, winning six, while England have won 20 in 32 games.
- England have scored 13 goals and conceded five in the ongoing World Cup.
- Spain have won four times and lost once in their last five matches while England have won all five.
With an odd of 2.75 awardede by Bookmakers to each team, this definitely will be one of the best finals ever played in the history of the Women’s World Cup. Our team of experts also think this will go down the wire but a winner will be decided at the regulation time.
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by Omolagba Oluwayemi | Aug 19, 2023 | PBP Bet Predictions, PBP Match Analysis
Sweden Women will face off against Australia Women at Lang Park in the FIFA Women’s World Cup third-place match on Saturday.
Sweden are set to play their fourth third-place match in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. This was clearly not their objective, as the team were gunning for their first title in the competition. However, winning bronze could be worthwhile compensation for the immense efforts they have deployed in this edition.
After knocking out the United States and Japan, Blågult became the top candidate for the title. They were favored by most predictions to overcome Spain in the semi-finals but they lost 2-1. Defeating Australia at home would be another huge feat but Sweden are highly motivated.
Australia reached the semi-finals for the first time in this edition. They were not billed to get the better of high-flying England and so their 3-1 defeat did not come as a surprise. However, the home side will hope to offer something to their supporters for their unwavering devotion to the team so far in the competition.
The Matildas will also make history if they win bronze as their best record remains a fourth-place finish. They will certainly enjoy a huge push but will that be enough to break Sweden? The Swedish team are one of the most complete in the tournament, boasting an impressive attack, midfield, and defense.
Sweden have played 46 World Cup matches, winning 27 as opposed to 10 wins in 32 matches for Australia. Sweden have lost only once in the ongoing World Cup. Sweden have scored 10 goals and conceded three in their last five matches. Australia have lost twice in the World Cup, scoring 11 goals and conceding six. Sweden have won four times and lost once in their last five matches while Australia have won thrice and lost twice.
From our experts’ view, this is Australia last chance to get a medal in the Women’s World Cup, and in years to come they might not have the opportunity to come this close again. The home support have helped propelled them this far and that support will be needed more than before in today’s game against Sweden.
To Bookmakers, it will be a close call and as a result have awarded odds of 2.40 for Sweden to win and 2.90 for Australia to get a win, leaving a full time draw at 3.50 odds.
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by Omolagba Oluwayemi | Aug 16, 2023 | PBP Bet Predictions, PBP Match Analysis
Today, at the Stadium Australia co-host Australia Women will face off against England Women at in the FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-finals.
Having made history qualifying for the semi-final, Australia’s next target is to reach the final. Matildas will hope to keep up their rock-hard defence which has not suffered a breach in their last three games. However, their top motivation is expected to come from home support. The 80,000-seater Australia Stadium will be there to push the team forward.
England are in search of their first World Cup title. With the top guns such as the United States, Germany and Japan now out of the picture, the European champions are touted as the top favourites currently. England have run a flawless campaign so far to justify their claim to the crown.
Both teams have met five times, with each winning twice while one game has ended in a draw. Australia have scored nine goals and conceded three in their last five matches. Australia have played 31 World Cup matches, winning 10, while England boast 19 wins out of 31 games. England have scored 10 goals and conceded two in their last five matches. Australia have won four times and lost once in their last five matches while England have won all five of their most recent games.
Bokmakers are surely putting their money on England to win this, although they belive it will a close call. Odds of 2.35 for England and 3.33 for Co-host Australia, and 3.10 for a draw.
Our team of experts are not sitting on the fence for this game. They believe thehome fans will contribute to the possible outcome fo this game and history also beckons at the end of it all.
Predictions:
Over 2.5 goals
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by Omolagba Oluwayemi | Aug 8, 2023 | PBP Market Predictions, PBP Match Analysis
Colombia take on Jamaica at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 on Tuesday for a place in he quaterfinals.
Colombia are in the round of 16 for the second time. They were unable to progress beyond this stage in 2015 during their second appearance in the World Cup. However, they’re starting off as hard-driving contenders this time and could be a force to be reckoned with in Australia and New Zealand.
They beat South Korea 2-0 in their first game before pulling off a shock 2-1 win against powerhouse Germany to confirm their credentials. They eventually finished atop Group H with six points despite a 1-0 setback against Morocco in their last game.
France and Brazil had been largely tipped to dominate Group F, with Jamaica and Panama expected to become the first teams to pack up and leave. However, pundits quickly reviewed their predictions when Jamaica stood up to France in the group opener that ended goalless, much to the disappointment of the Europeans.
The Reggae Girlz proved that the result wasn’t fortuitous following up with a win against Panama and another goalless draw, this time against Brazil. Jamaica ended second with five points behind France (seven points) to qualify for their first Round of 16 at the World Cup.
Colombia and Jamaica have met twice, with each side prevailing once. In their first clash, Jamaica won 2-1 while Colombia came out on top in the second 2-0. Colombia have suffered only one defeat in their last five games. Colombia have scored four goals and conceded twice at the World Cup. Jamaica have scored once and are yet to concede at the World Cup. Colombia have won twice, drawn twice and lost once in their last five games, the same as Jamaica.
A close game expected from both teams today and with Colombia emerging Bookmakers’ favourite with a odd of 2.30, one cannot write Jamaica off as the Bookmakers have awarded them odss of 3.60 to progress.
Our in-house analyst after a careful review of the game believed it will be a tough game for both sides and we might be seeing another penalty shootout at the end of the day. Here are our four predictions for the game.
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by Omolagba Oluwayemi | Aug 7, 2023 | PBP Bet Predictions, PBP Match Analysis
The second fixtures continues as England and Nigeria square off in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 at the Suncorp Stadium on Monday.
England booked their spot at this stage as group winners in Group D, ahead of Denmark, China and Haiti. The Lionesses wrapped up their group stage campaign with a 6-1 wallopping of China PR.
Nigeria, meanwhile, finished runners-up in Group B, behind Australia and ahead of Canada and the Republic of Ireland. The Super Falcons concluded their group stage campaign with a goalless draw against the Irish to qualify for a second straight knockout appearance.
his will be the fourth meeting between the two sides. They first clashed at the 1995 World Cup, with England claiming a 3-2 win, while Nigeria won friendlies in 2002 and 2004 1-0 and 3-0 respectively.
England are seeking to qualify for the quarterfinal for a fifth straight time. Nigeria have not scored in four World Cup games against European opposition, losing three. England have not conceded from open play in five games. Nigeria are unbeaten in their last six games, winning four.
England according to Bookmakers’ odds are expected to crush Nigeria in this game. The West African team have never been considered to be favourite by Bookmakers in all of their past three games in this world.
England according to our in-house analyst stand a better chance of progressing to the next stage than Nigeria. However, four options have been predicted for our punters.
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by Omolagba Oluwayemi | Aug 6, 2023 | PBP Bet Predictions, PBP Match Analysis
The AAMI Park will be the venue this Sunday when two giants of Women’s Football in Sweden and USA clash for a place in the quarterfinal of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Swedes booked their spot in the knockout rounds courtesy of their first-placed finish in Group G ahead of Italy, South Africa and Argentina. Finishing the campaign with maximum points, Sweden rapped up their group stage campaign with a routine 2-0 victory over Argentina.
The USA, meanwhile, finished as runners-up in Group E behind the Netherlands having garnered five points from three games. Their final group game came in a goalless draw against Portugal last week.
This will be the 44th meeting between the two sides. The USA have 23 wins to their name, while Sweden were victorious on eight occasions. Their most recent meeting came in July 2021 when Sweden claimed a 3-0 win in the 2020 Olympics.
Taking a critical look at the game, our analyst believed it will be a close tie with the and a possible penalty shootout at the end of the day as the game might end in a tie after the regulation and extra time. The Bookmakers favour the USA to win this game with 2.30 odds as against the 3.33 odds given to the Swedes.
PREDICTIONS:
- Highest scoring half (2nd)
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