Brazil Seeks to Claim Gold in Olympic Women’s Beach Volleyball
No Surprises in Women's Beach Volleyball Final Odds
The chase for an Olympic gold medal in women’s beach volleyball has nearly reached its conclusion. World No. 1 Ana Patrica Ramos and Duda Lisboa of Brazil will face Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson of Canada in the championship match on Friday (4:30 p.m. ET) outside the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
- The Brazilian duo was a +150 favorite to take home gold prior to the start of competition.
That will be proceeded by the bronze medal competition between Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy of Australia against Tanja Huberli and Nina Brunner of Switzerland.
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Alix Klineman teamed with April Ross to win gold for the United States at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
What can bettors expect? Read on as we break down both matches and assess the women’s beach volleyball finals odds.
Bronze Medal Match
- Friday, 3 p.m. ET
- Mariafe Artacho del Solar & Taliqua Clancy (Australia) vs Tanja Huberli & Nina Brunner (Switzerland)
Australia’s Artacho del Solar and Clancy seek another strong finish after winning an Olympic silver in Tokyo. They’re coming off a 2-1 loss (22-20, 15-21, 12-15) to Brazil’s Ramos and Duda in the semifinals.
Despite their surprising success three years ago, del Solar and Clancy arrived in Paris as +2500 longshots to take home gold. They’re underdogs once more headed into the bronze medal match, with +136 odds to knock off Switzerland’s top duo. They are also +195 on the spread (-198).
- Huberli and Brunner, meanwhile, are -1.5 (+164) on the spread and -162 on the moneyline.
The world No. 4 already own multiple European Championships and also recently captured a gold medal on the Beach Pro Tour.
Be sure to keep that in mind when assessing the women’s beach volleyball finals odds.
Gold Medal Match
- Friday, 4:30 p.m. ET
- Ana Patricia Ramos & Duda Lisboa (Brazil) vs Melissa Humana-Paredes & Brandie Wilkerson (Canada)
Ramos and Duda arrived in Paris as +150 tournament favorites, and they’ve done nothing to disappoint.
They’re poised to build on a lengthy list of accomplishments that already includes nine gold medals, three silvers, and five bronze since 2022.
They’d struggled prior to these Olympics, but there was never a reason to doubt them. The women’s beach volleyball finals odds continue to speak volumes.
- They are -340 moneyline favorites to beat Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson, as well as -1.5 (+110) on the spread.
Canada historically hasn’t enjoyed much success in Olympic beach volleyball, but Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson have already guaranteed themselves no worse than a silver medal.
#BREAKING: Canada’s beach volleyball duo of Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes have advanced to the gold medal match after defeating Switzerland in the semis. https://t.co/mgW2qbvh4y
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They’ve won nearly 70% of their matches this year, including gold medals in Jurmala and Montreal.
After beating Switzerland’s Huberli and Brunner 2-1 (14-21, 22-20, 15-12) in the semifinals, their Olympic gold medal odds have climbed from +1100 to +270.
- They are also +1.5 (-130) on the spread, which is important to remember when analyzing the odds for this match.
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