Australia vs Denmark Predictions, Odds & Sports Betting Tips 08/07/2023

Host nation Australia face Denmark in a crunch Women’s World Cup last 16 tie on Monday. The home side stuttered in their group games, but eventually made it through thanks to a big victory over Canada. Denmark also had a bumpy road to the last 16, needing a win on gameday three to secure their progress.

Our expert sports betting tip for the game can help you enjoy this intriguing looking game in style. We’ve studied the betting apps and markets in order to find you the best value option for the fixture.

Australia’s 3-2 defeat to Nigeria on gameday two caused shockwaves throughout the tournament. But to the host’s credit, they bounced back in style with a superb 4-0 demolition of Canada to secure the top spot in Group B.

A key factor for Australia is the fitness of star striker Sam Kerr. In fairness, the Matilda’s have managed admirably without the Chelsea forward, but her return to full fitness would give the hosts a massive boost for the knockout stage.

Denmark’s group campaign went pretty much to form. They narrowly lost to England, but had enough to get past both China and Haiti. Ironically, the defeat to England was arguably their best performance and only the woodwork denied them a deserved draw.

Striker Pernille Harder is vital to Danish hopes. The Bayern Munich forward scored in the victory over Haiti and can cause Australia a lot of problems. Defensively, the Danes have been solid and their backline has only been breached once so far.

Australia and Denmark last met in a 2022 friendly. The Aussies won that game 3-1, but overall Denmark hold a 2-1 advantage in the head to head. This game will be their second World Cup meeting, the Danes won the first 5-0 in 1995.

To help you find a betting bonus, our statistical highlights look at several relevant metrics for the fixture. Studying these stats and the form of the two teams will help you find the best football betting odds for the game.

The bookies have Australia as 4/5 favourites to progress in 90 minutes. The Danes can be backed at 7/2 to spring a surprise, whilst the draw is generally available at 11/5.

We think it could be a long night at Stadium Australia. Denmark will not be easy to break down and are capable of doing some damage at the other end of the pitch. The Matilda’s will be hoping that a partisan home crowd can drive them forward, but this looks like a closer game than the bookies think.

Having the hosts at odds on seems extremely short and we are avoiding that option entirely. Just three places separate these teams in the FIFA rankings and there is little to choose between the two squads. Instead, we like the look of a draw after 90 minutes at odds of 11/5.