In the Round of 16, Colombia battles Jamaica Tuesday. Kickoff from Melbourne Rectangular Stadium is set for 4 a.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Colombia vs. Jamaica odds, and make our best Women’s World Cup bets, picks and predictions.
Colombia was among the surprise nations in the group stage. It won Group H with 2 wins and 1 loss, scoring 4 goals and conceding 2 while coming out of a difficult group that featured Germany and South Korea, neither of whom advanced. The 25th-ranked team in the FIFA Women’s rankings beat No. 2-ranked Germany 2-1 to help punch its ticket to the Round of 16.
Jamaica ranks 43rd in the world and came in 2nd place in Group F, trailing just France. Jamaica finished with 1 goal for and 0 goals against, drawing 2 matches 0-0 and beating Panama 1-0 via a 56th-minute goal from D Allyson Swaby. It was one of 3 nations (Switzerland and Japan) to not allow a single goal in group play, although it managed just 6 shots on goal through the 3 matches.
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Colombia vs. Jamaica odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10:09 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Colombia +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Jamaica +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | Draw +200
- Over/Under: 1.5 (O: -175 | U: +130)
Colombia vs. Jamaica picks and predictions
Prediction
Colombia 1, Jamaica 0
Moneyline (ML)
BET COLOMBIA (+110).
Colombia lost 1-0 to Morocco Thursday, but it beat top-20 nations South Korea and Germany in the group stage. Its match with Morocco didn’t matter for it to advance to the knockout stage. Colombia had 9 or more shots against both Germany and South Korea and should be able to break through the Jamaican defense.
Jamaica held France and Brazil scoreless, but it did give up 13 shots on frame in those games combined. Jamaica’s inability to really provide much offense is also concerning. In the 2 matches with star F Khadija Shaw, Jamaica didn’t score once. It likely won’t on Tuesday either.
Take COLOMBIA (+110).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 1.5 (+130).
There’s absolutely no reason to think goals will be scored in this match. Jamaica held two lethal attacks to 0 goals in the Group stage. Brazil had 32 shots on Panama in the group stage yet Jamaica held it scoreless. However, Jamaica’s offense didn’t produce either, scoring just 1 goal on a weak Panama side.
Colombia scored twice in 2 matches but had just 4 goals throughout the 3 matches as it was held off the board last time out. Its defense should hold Jamaica scoreless, and its attack wasn’t consistent enough to back here.
For this value, back UNDER 1.5 (+130).
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