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The USWNT (2-0-0) battles Australia (1-0-1) Wednesday at Orange Vélodrome in Marseille. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET (USA Network / Telemundo / Peacock). Below, we preview FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Australia vs. USWNT odds, and make our expert Summer Olympic picks and predictions.
The USWNT has had a dominant 2024, winning the SheBelieves Cup and the Concacaf Gold Cup. It won the Gold Cup with a 1-0 victory over Brazil March 10. It hasn’t had strong showings in international play, having lost early in the 2023 Women’s World Cup. However, it has a revamped roster that is finding its groove, beating Zambia 3-0 Thursday and then Germany 4-1 Sunday.
Australia, which was drawn in the USWNT group in the Olympics which took place in 2021, lost to Germany 3-0 Thursday before beating Zambia 6-5 Sunday. It drew the USWNT 1-1 in its last battle on Nov. 30, 2021. Australia has played 4 friendlies since March, beating Mexico 2-0 and China 2-0 while also drawing China 1-1 and losing to Canada 2-1. It sits 12th in the FIFA Women’s Rankings; the USWNT is No. 5.
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Australia vs. USWNT odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:38 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Australia +410 (bet $100 to win $410) | USWNT -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Draw +380
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +130 | U: -166)
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Australia vs. USWNT picks and predictions
Prediction
USWNT 4, Australia 1
Moneyline (ML)
TAKE USWNT (-190).
Many would argue this is too expensive to take the USWNT and they may be right. The -190 juice is a steep price to pay, but the USWNT dominated a team (Germany) that dominated Australia. There’s no reason to think this team won’t be able to have a similar performance against Australia.
While it is still a young roster, both MFs Rose Lavelle and Lindsey Horan have triple-digit caps and should own the midfield, retaining possession and finding their forwards. That’s what happened as the USWNT ended with 56.4% possession against Germany, and it’s likely to happen again.
USWNT (-190) is the way to go.
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Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 3.5 (+130).
For the sake of value, this is the best play in the match.
The USWNT is coming off a game in which it put 4 on Germany and ended with 13 shots, just a few days after scoring 3 against Zambia. It has a quick and talented frontline, and against a team that gave up 5 goals to Zambia, it should be able to break through early and often.
Australia has tallied 6 goals in 2 Olympic games and scored in its last 6 games leading up to the global event. Five different women have scored in the Olympics for Australia, so it has numerous talented players.
Given the consistently on both attacks, TAKE OVER 3.5 (+130).
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