Australia Women vs England Women Prediction and Betting Tips | 16th August 2023
Australia Women will face off against England Women at Stadium Australia in the FIFA Women's World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday.
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The hosts have made history already in this tournament following their qualification for the semi-finals for the first time. Their next milestone is certainly the final. Australia emerged victorious from a back-breaking quarterfinal clash with France, which should be a huge boost to their confidence ahead of the England clash.
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 – but England are used to huge crowds.
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.
The Lionesses were able to overcome the Colombia challenge in the quarterfinals (2-1) without breakout star Lauren James, who is facing a red card suspension. The Chelsea striker has been an influential cog in Sarina Wiegman’s forward battery. She will also miss the clash against Australia but England will rely on their bench strength.
Real Madrid star Hayley Raso and Arsenal defender Steph Catley are expected to step up to the plate for Australia once again. They boast three and two goals respectively. Perhaps it could also be Sam Kerr’s turn to make a splash in the tournament. The Chelsea star and Australia captain is yet to meet expectations, having
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