The Philippines battle Switzerland Friday in both teams’ 2023 Women’s World Cup debut. The Group A match is set for 1 a.m. ET (FS1) from Forsyth Barr Stadium — also known as Dunedin Stadium — in Dunedin, New Zealand. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Philippines vs. Switzerland odds, and make our best Women’s World Cup bets, picks and predictions.
Norway and Switzerland are the favorites to advance out of Group A, though Norway was upset in its 1st match by host New Zealand Thursday. Norway and Switzerland rank 12th and 20th, respectively, in the Women’s FIFA World Rankings; Philippines is No. 46 and New Zealand is 26th.
The Philippines qualified during the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in January 2022. It was among the 6 teams (Australia earning an automatic bid as a co-host with New Zealand) to come from the AFC. The Philippines lost to South Korea 2-0 in the semifinal of that tournament.
Switzerland qualified out of the UEFA playoffs. It finished at the top of the second-place teams, scoring 23 goals and allowing 4 in 8 matches. It was 6-1-1 in those matches. Switzerland is 0-1-5 (W-L-D) so far in 2023. The Swiss are led by Barcelona F Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic, who has 70 goals in 145 caps. She’s one of 4 Switzerland players with 100+ caps and the only player with 25+ goals.
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Philippines vs. Switzerland odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 2:12 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Philippines +1150 (bet $100 to win $1,150) | Switzerland -500 (bet $500 to win $100) | Draw +575
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -185 | U: -130)
Philippines vs. Switzerland picks and predictions
Prediction
Switzerland 4, Philippines 0
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
There’s just no value here either way. Switzerland (-500) has a player at each position group with 100+ caps, so the experience will be there for the favorite, but betting 5 times the potential profit isn’t worth the risk.
The Philippines (+1150) offers great value, but there won’t be an upset here.
Over/Under (O/U)
There’s too much juice on backing the Over 2.5 at -185. However, BET the ALTERNATE OVER 3.5 LINE (+140).
Switzerland scored 46 goals in 11 qualification matches, 19 goals in its 3 WWC qualifying games, including a 15-0 spanking of Moldova.
The Philippines have scored 8 goals in its last 5 games as well, so it should be able to create some opportunity.
The Philippines’ weaknesses will be obvious. Only one midfielder has more than 40 caps, and GK Olivia McDaniel only has 27. The lack of experience should allow Switzerland to blast through its backline consistently.
TAKE OVER 3.5 (+140).
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