One of the World Cup hosts will be back in action on Thursday morning, as Australia will look to secure their passage through to the knockout stage. The Aussies could face a tough challenge in their second match, as they come up against a Nigeria side that played out a 0-0 draw against Canada in their opening match.
Before Betting On Australia vs Nigeria
Australia will be looking to maintain their excellent recent form at the Women’s World Cup on Thursday, as they take to the field for their second group stage match. The hosts picked up a nervy win in their opening match in the competition, and a second straight success would book their place in the knockout round with a game to spare. However, there will be pressure on the forward players once against as Sam Kerr remains unavailable.
Australia has an excellent record against nations from Africa, as they have won each of their previous three encounters. However, they have never previously won each of their opening two matches at a single edition of the World Cup. But, Australia will take confidence from the fact that they recorded a 2-0 win over Nigeria in the 2015 World Cup, which was the only previous clash between the nations.
Nigeria certainly showed how difficult they can be to play against in their opening match, as they played out a 0-0 draw against Canada. That stalemate means that they still hold a very serious chance of making it through to the next round of the competition, and a victory at Suncorp Stadium over Australia could give them the confidence that they need to achieve that feat.
The draw that Nigeria picked up in their opening match means that they have now gone two matches at the World Cup without suffering a defeat for the first time. However, they will likely need to show more in the final third against Australia, as they were only too content with taking a draw in their opener against Canada.
Australia vs Nigeria Offshore Odds & Pick
This isn’t an easy match for Australia, and they showed in their opening match that they have issues in the final third without Sam Kerr. However, we expect a similar result to their opening match, with the hosts edging to a 1-0 win over Nigeria.
