Switzerland and New Zealand conclude their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign when they square off at the Forsyth Barr Stadium this Sunday.
The Swiss are coming off a goalless draw against Norway last week. They kickstarted their campaign with a routine 2-0 win over debutants Philippines.
New Zealand, meanwhile, started off with a shock 1-0 win over former world champions Norway. They followed that up by being on the wrong side of a 1-0 result against the Philippines.
The defeat left the co-hosts second in Group A, having garnered three points from two games. Switzerland, meanwhile, lead the way with four points.
This will be the third meeting between the two sides. They clashed in friendlies in 2013 and 2014, where each side claimed a 2-1 comeback win.
From our expert’s point of view, this game will go down the wire and with both host on the brink of exit from the competition, something will be done to keep if not both but one of them in the competition.
The Bookmakers favour Swirzerland to take this with odds above 2.00 while awarding co-host New Zealand over 3.50 odds to get a win. However, I won’t love to take a rsik betting against the host considering the factor above.
TIPS:
- New Zealand to win either half
- BTTS
- Over 8.5 corners
- Over 2.5 goals