FIFA Women’s World Cup: Germany vs Colombia Odds
Both Sides Kick off With Wins
Colombia Not to be Underestimated
Germany kicked off their 2023 Women’s World Cup campaign with a huge 6-0 win over Morocco. Meanwhile, Colombia defeated South Korea 2-0 as underdogs and got just their second-ever World Cup win. Both sides will face off on Sunday for control of Group H and one foot in the knockout stage. We’ll take a look at the Germany vs. Colombia odds for an intriguing second matchday contest.
FIFA Women’s World Cup
Germany vs Colombia
Date, time:
Location:Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia
Head-to-Head
Germany and Colombia have never before played any World Cup matches against each other. In fact, they have never before played each other in any competition. Colombia are 2-2-5 vs. UEFA teams all-time. Germany last played a South American team in the Women’s World Cup in the 2007 World Cup final, where they defeated Brazil 2-0. They also beat Argentina 11-0 in the 2007 group stage.
Germany Get Biggest Win of Tournament So Far
- FIFA Women’s World Ranking: 2
- Last Match: 6-0 W vs. Morocco
- Next Match: August 3rd vs. South Korea
Germany dominated in their 6-0 win over Morocco to emphatically kick off their tournament. Alexandra Popp, one of the best players in the tournament, starred in the first half. Popp was the joint-top scorer at last Summer’s Euros and she found the net twice vs. Morocco. Popp, a striker, headed home twice in the first half vs. Morocco.
Klara Buhl and Lea Schuller also got on the scoresheet as Morocco scored two own goals in the match. The six-goal margin of victory was the largest at the tournament so far and it marked a 20th straight group stage game for Germany without a loss. That’s the longest-ever streak in FIFA Women’s World Cup history. So, it’s no surprise that the Germany vs. Colombia odds price the Germans as favorites for this match.
As the second-ranked team in the world, soccer predictions frequently list Germany as among the favorites to win the Women’s World Cup. They have a long way to go but couldn’t have asked for a better result in their opener. Barring disaster, Germany should easily qualify for the knockout stage as they’ll also be favored vs. South Korea.
Colombia Impress in Opener
- FIFA Women’s World Ranking: 25
- Last Match: 2-0 W vs. South Korea
- Next Match: August 3rd vs. Morocco
Prior to Monday, Colombia had won just one of their seven FIFA Women’s World Cup games. In a composed and confident display, Colombia defeated South Korea 2-0 to put themselves in an excellent position in Group H. Catalina Usme opened up the scoring in the 30th minute with a well-taken penalty. Less than ten minutes later, 18-year old Linda Caicedo announced herself on the world stage. She went on an exhilarating solo run and managed to score from distance on a mistake from South Korea keeper Yoon Young-geul.
Just before the half, Colombia’s Catalina Perez made an important save to preserve Colombia’s clean sheet. In the second half Colombia cruised to victory. It was the first time Colombia managed to win their opener at the Women’s World Cup. It’ll likely take just one more win for Colombia to make the knockout stage for the first time since 2015.
While they are underdogs here, they should be favored in the group stage closer vs. Morocco. Colombia’s previous World Cup scores vs. European opposition have been competitive. They lost 1-0 to Sweden in the 2011 group stage, defeated France 2-0 in 2015 and fell 2-1 to England at the same tournament.
Match Analysis & Odds
With Germany’s 20-match unbeaten streak in the group stage on the line, they’re 1.5-goal favorites for this match. The Germany vs. Colombia odds price the DFB-Frauen as -460 moneyline favorites. Germany have also kept five consecutive clean sheets in Women’s World Cup play and Germany -1.5 comes in at -135 odds.
In eight previous Women’s World Cup matches, Colombia have lost by more than one goal just once. Still, they show just +105 odds to cover the spread. Colombia are also +460 underdogs here as they go for consecutive group stage wins for the first time. Punters can take a draw at +1000 odds.
In their last 10 group stage games, Germany have averaged 3.4 goals per game. Meanwhile, three or more goals have been scored in just two of Colombia’s eight previous Women’s World Cup matches. Here, over 2.5 goals display -145 odds.
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