Australia W vs Zambia W Prediction & Betting Tips - Women's Olympic Tournament

Prediction published on 28/07/2024, 04:01  by Sridhar in Football Predictions

In a must-win match to stay alive in the Women’s Olympic competition, Australia faces Zambia looking for a win. This Group B fixture at the State de Nice stadium in Nice on Sunday will be the second match of the group stage, and the prediction is an easy win for Australia.

Both teams lost their first match of the group with a 3-0 scoreline, and only a better disciplinary record sees Australia in third place ahead of Zambia. With the United States waiting in the wings in the third match, Australia can’t afford to drop points here, complicating their knockout chances. The top two teams make it to the next stage directly, while two of the three third-placed teams also move to the knockouts.

Australia need a win here to halt their poor recent record, as they lost two and drew one of their last four matches. Going back to the last Olympics, the Matildas have lost their last three matches in this competition and need to halt that streak. Zambia are also coming off a defeat, a 3-0 loss against the United States, where they conceded three goals within the first half.

That result made it five matches without a win for the Zambia women in regular time. In this sequence, three draws and two defeats put them in a tight spot, as another loss would see them move closer to the exit door.