Qualification on the Line as Canada W Meet Australia W in Group A
Canada W vs Australia W - 31/07/2023
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We have a huge game at the 2023 Women’s World Cup on the 31st of July as Canada W meet Australia W at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.
This match is in Group A and as things stand, Canada W are second on 4 points while Australia W are in third place on 3 points. The winner of this game will qualify for the knockout stages.
Canada W come into the match on the back of a 2-1 win over Republic of Ireland W in Group A.
It was the Irish who took the lead in the 4th minute but Canada W scored the equaliser via an own goal on the stoke of half time.
The Canadians scored their second goal in the 53rd minute and held on for a crucial win.
The win over Republic of Ireland W followed a 0-0 draw with Nigeria W. Canada W could have already sealed their place in the round of 16 if it was not for a missed penalty in that match.
Trends show Canada W have won only 1 of their 4 most recent fixtures in all competitions. They lost 2-1 against France W in a friendly prior to the Women’s World Cup and lost 3-0 to Japan W in the SheBelieves Cup.
Canada W have won 1 of their last 4 Women’s World Cup games but progressed from the group stage in 2019.
Australia W have left themselves with work to do in order to qualify from the group following the 3-2 defeat against Nigeria W.
Australia W took the lead in added time at the end of the first half but Nigeria W still had time to find the equaliser at the end of the first period.
Into the second half and Nigeria W took the lead in 65th minute and shocked the home fans by scoring their third goal 7 minutes later.
Australia W’s second goal came too late to impact the outcome of the game.
The defeat to Nigeria W leaves Australia W on 3 points having beaten Republic of Ireland W in their opening 2023 Women’s World Cup fixture.
Trends show Australia W have won 3 of their last 4 matches in all competitions. They beat England W and France W in friendlies. Australia W have won 3 of their last 7 Women’s World Cup games.
Team news: Canada W could make some changes to their team from the previous match. Sophie Schmidt, Christine Sinclair, and Shelina Zadorsky could come into the starting XI.
Australia W will be hoping both Mary Fowler and Sam Kerr are fit for this match. There are unlikely to be any other changes to the team.
This is a huge game and pressure is on the hosts to get a result. Canada W know a draw will be enough to see them through and they could hit Australia W on the break if the game is level going into the latter stages.
We expect to see both teams score and the Canadians to claim the victory.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
wwc
353332
1
2 - 1
2.58
14°
3.30
3.30
3.30
2.25
no
no
no
0 - 4(0 - 2)
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