Australia and England meet Wednesday in a semifinals matchup of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Kickoff from Stadium Australia in Sydney is scheduled for 6 a.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Australia vs. England odds, and make our best Women’s World Cup bets, picks and predictions.
Both Australia and England are vying for their first-ever Women’s World Cup Final, so this will be a historic result regardless of the winner.
Australia edged France 7-6 on penalties in the quarterfinal round. The Matildas were outshot 21-15, including 5-4 in shots on goal, while France had a 52.0%-to-48.0% possession advantage, too.
England fell behind 1-0 against Colombia at 44′, but F Lauren Hemp smoked one past the keeper in first-half stoppage time to level things 1-1. F Alessia Russo struck at 63′ to put the Lionesses up 2-1, and that’s how things ended.
England will again be without F/M Lauren James, who was hit with a 2-game suspension for stamping a Nigerian player in the Round of 16. Ella Toone will presumably be the replacement in the midfield for the 2nd straight match.
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Australia vs. England odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 7:39 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Australia +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | England +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Draw +210 (bet $100 to win $210)
- Over/Under: 1.5 (O: -190 | U: +135)
Australia vs. England picks and predictions
Prediction
Australia 0, England 0
Moneyline (ML)
Both of these sides should be quite nervous, as each club attempts to ascend to a level not seen before by a women’s side in their nation’s history. I expect to see a rather slow start and very few chances taken for the first 90-plus minutes as both sides play a careful match.
Through an uneventful full-time and extra time, it will reach a crescendo on penalties, where a winner will eventually be determined.
As such, play the DRAW (+210) for a chance to more than double up.
Over/Under (O/U)
Under 1.5 regular time goals (-190) is way too expensive. While I think we get a scoreless draw, I’m not willing to back that high of a number.
I like NO: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE (-175) slightly better, although it’s still a bit too expensive for my liking.
In addition, playing TIE (+160) as the “result after 75:00 min” is a solid play, as well.
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