Netherlands take on South Africa at the Sydney Football Stadium in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 on Sunday in the battle of the former master against her former colony.
This will be the first competitive meeting between the two teams. Their previous clashes were exhibitions, with the Netherlands having the upper hand in their head-to-head record. They topped Group E, one of the toughest, with seven points, notably playing a 1-1 draw against two-time defending champions United States.
South Africa, meanwhile, stunned Italy 3-2 in their final game in Group G to push their total points to four, finishing behind group winners Sweden.
Odds of 12.50 have been awarded to South Africa to cause an upset in today’s clash while the favorites Netherlands have just 1.20 odds to grind a win.
Our in-house analyst shared well in the Bookmaker’s sentiment on the clash as they also believe it will only take an upset for South Africa to beat the Dutch in today’s encounter.
PREDICTIONS:
- Over 2.5 goals