Netherlands vs Portugal Predictions, Odds & Sports Betting Tips 07/23/2023

The Netherlands take on Portugal in one of the standout Women’s World Cup group fixtures this Sunday. With tournament favourites the USA also in Group E, both sides will be desperate to get their campaigns underway with three points.

We’ve looked at the form of both sides and some recent statistical highlights in order to bring you our betting bonus tip for the game.

Four years on from their historic run to the World Cup final, the Netherlands will be hoping to replicate that performance with another memorable campaign. The absence of the influential Vivianne Miedema is likely to prove significant, but hopes are high that new Manchester City signing Jill Roord can be one of the stars of the tournament.

It has been a mixed bag of results for the Netherlands in the build up to the World Cup. High scoring victories against Belgium, Poland and Austria, have been interspersed by three disappointing defeats.

Portugal will be making their first ever appearance in a major tournament, thanks to a 2-1 win over Cameroon in the playoffs. Like the Netherlands, they have had a mixed set of results in the build up, but will be buoyed by a 0-0 draw with England and a comfortable win over Ukraine in their final two warm-up games.

Manager Francisco Neto is targeting progress to the knockout stages. It won't be an easy task, especially with the USA lurking in the group, but young stars like Kika Nazareth give them a realistic chance of finishing in the top two. One thing is for certain, they will need to avoid defeat on Sunday to have any realistic hopes of reaching the last 16.

Netherlands and Portugal have played each other eight times in all competitions, with the Netherlands winning seven of the fixtures. Their last meeting was a group fixture at Euro 2022, which was won 3-2 by the Dutch.

Our statistical highlights for the game look at some key parameters that will help you decide which sports betting option to take for the game. We look at the recent results of both teams, as well as their head-to-head encounters.

The Betting apps have Portugal as big underdogs for the game. They can generally be found at 11/2 for the game, with the draw coming in at about 16/5. If you fancy a Dutch win, you can get football betting odds of around 4/9 on that outcome.

We’re going against the bookies for this one. The Dutch have been underwhelming since their fantastic 2019 campaign, whilst Portugal are a team on the rise. The 3-2 victory for the Dutch at Euro 2022 is a good pointer for the game and suggests there is little to choose between the sides.

It is also important to consider the fact this is both sides' first group game. With the USA still to come, avoiding defeat is imperative. That could mean a cagey game, which makes the odds on the draw extremely attractive.