New Zealand W vs Colombia Prediction & Betting Tips - Women's Olympic Tournament

Prediction published on 28/07/2024, 02:03  by Sridhar in Football Predictions

At stake is the chance to stay alive in the knockout race as New Zealand (W) take on Colombian (W) in an important match in Group A. This is the second match of the group stage and will be played at the Stade de Lyon in Décines-Charpieu on Sunday, with the prediction of some entertaining action from both teams.

New Zealand and Colombia have both lost their opening matches of the campaign and are in the bottom two spots of the group. Colombia is only marginally ahead in terms of goals scored. While the top two teams in the group directly qualify for the next stage, two of the three third-placed teams will also move on to the knockout stage.

The New Zealand women lost 2-1 to Canada in their opening encounter, conceding goals on either side of the break after taking the lead in the 13th minute. That made it three defeats and two draws from their last five matches, casting doubt over their chances of fighting back for knockout qualification.

With hosts France lying in wait for the last group game, New Zealand won’t want to leave it too late. Colombia lost 3-2 to France in their tournament opener, where they gave a scare to the hosts by scoring a brace in the 54th and 64th minutes after conceding three times in the first half. A late red card ejection to Mayra Ramirez is a blow as they look to overturn a two-game losing streak. This run was preceded by a sequence of four straight wins, and although it came against lower-ranked teams, Colombia will look back for inspiration.