The Women’s World Cup finally gets underway on Thursday, with both host nations in action on the opening night. All eyes will be on Australia, as the host nation take on World Cup debutants Ireland. As one of the leading contenders this year, they will need to get their campaign off to the perfect start.
Before Betting On Australia vs Ireland
The excitement levels for the start of the Women’s World Cup are at an all-time high, and the tournament finally gets underway on Thursday. One of the opening games of the tournament will take place at Stadium Australia, as the host nation take to the field for the first time when they compete against Ireland. Australia will be led by all-time leading scorer Sam Kerr, who comes into the World Cup after scoring 29 goals in 38 appearances for Chelsea in the WSL.
However, the Aussies have a poor record against European nations at the tournament, as they have recorded just a single win from nine matches at the World Cup. But, Australia has successfully managed to reach the knockout stages in each of the last four editions. They will need to get off to a winning start this year, which is something that they have failed to do in each of the previous three editions of the World Cup.
For Ireland, Thursday will be a historic moment in the history of women’s soccer. The nation has never previously qualified for a major tournament, and will be making their World Cup debut at Stadium Australia. But, they come into the tournament with hopes of booking a spot in the next round, as they have shown competitive form on the field throughout the last year.
Ireland’s standout performances came in defeat against the USA. Despite falling to 2-0 and 1-0 losses, they more than held their own against the reigning world champions. Ireland also performed excellently to reach the tournament after registering narrow victories over Finland, Scotland, and Slovakia.
Australia vs Ireland Offshore Odds & Pick
There will be pressure on Australia when they take to the field for the first time on Thursday. We expect them to rise to that pressure of being hosts, as we see them covering the (-1.5) spread, which appears good value at 1.98.
