England battles Haiti Saturday in Group D action of the 2023 Women’s World Cup Saturday. Kickoff in Brisbane, Australia, is set for 5:30 a.m. ET (FOX) from Suncorp Stadium — also known as Brisbane Stadium. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the England vs. Haiti odds, and make our best Women’s World Cup bets, picks and predictions.
The other 2 teams in the group are China and Denmark. England is 4th in the FIFA Women’s Rankings, while Denmark is 13th, China 14th and Haiti 53rd.
This is Haiti’s 1st World Cup. F Batcheba Louis, who has 16 caps and 23 goals, will be the main forward to keep an eye on. All of Haiti’s 3 keepers have a combined 13 caps as well. However, Haiti has won 4 of 6 matches in 2023. It qualified by winning its group in the inter-confederation playoffs, qualifying on Feb. 22, 2023.
England qualified by winning UEFA’s Group D in September 2022. The Lionesses have won 3 of 7 games in 2023, drawing 3 more and losing once. Only 31-year-old D Lucy Bronze has 100+ caps for the team. MF Ella Toone, who also plays for Man U, leads England with 16 goals despite only being 23 years old.
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England vs. Haiti odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 8:58 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: England -5000 (bet $5,000 to win $100) | Haiti +4000 (bet $100 to win $4,000) | Draw +2000
- Over/Under: 4.5 (O: -115 | U: -120)
England vs. Haiti picks and predictions
Prediction
England 4, Haiti 0
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
England is one of the best teams in the World Cup and among the favorites to win the tournament. At -5000, there is no value to bet the Lionesses to win outright, especially after upsets like New Zealand was able to make to open the event vs. Norway.
Haiti (+4000) should have passionate play with it being the country’s first World Cup. However, don’t expect the Haitians to pull off an upset against a powerhouse like England.
PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 4.5 (-120).
Simply put, Haiti doesn’t have the experience or technical expertise to keep it close against England. It has gone Under this total in 6 of 7 games in 2023. Haiti has an ultra-young roster too, so it should be able to keep pace with England, but it may not be able to finish opportunities.
England has not scored in 3 consecutive games, drawing 2 straight matches 0-0. It has scored more than 4 goals just twice in its last 15 matches, one against Belgium and one against Luxembourg.
England’s experience comes in its backline as well, having 2 defenders with the most caps on the roster. No English player has scored more than 16 goals for the nation, so its roster should primarily be focused on defending at a high level.
Expect England to score often, just not frequently enough for the Over to hit. TAKE UNDER 4.5 (-120).
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