New Zealand W vs Vietnam W Prediction & Betting Tips - Int. Friendly Games, Women

Prediction published on 08/07/2023, 14:20  by Joseph King | Modified on 08/07/2023 at 14:21 in Football Predictions

A final tune up match before the start of the 2023 Women’s World Cup sees host nation New Zealand taking on Vietnam in this international friendly fixture. The New Zealand women take to the field for the first time since April as they look to put an end to their winless run. A 3-0 defeat to Nigeria in New Zealand’s most recent match means that they have now gone 10 games without a victory. A win here could be vital for the morale of the team. They certainly won’t want to enter the World Cup having not tasted victory in over nine months. The Football Ferns have a golden opportunity to put an end to that streak with the welcome of Vietnam. The oddsmakers have the home team as heavy favorites as they will also have the home field advantage with the match taking place at McLean Park. New Zealand kick off their World Cup campaign with their first group stage fixture against Norway on July 20th.

Vietnam won the Southeast Asia games by defeating Myanmar 2-0 in the final back in May of 2023 so should be in high spirits ahead of this match. They last took to the field in June where they would lose 2-1 to the Poland U23s followed up by a 2-1 loss to the Germans. Vietnam were able to hang tough against a Germany side currently ranked second in the world according to FIFA and pulled back a late consolation goal in stoppage time. Overall, the Golden Star Women Warriors have now won four of their last seven games. The impressive part of their recent form is their ability to keep matches close, even in defeat. The Vietnamese women have not lost a match by a two or more goal margin in almost an entire 12 months. They kick off their World Cup group stage on July 21st with a meeting against the number one ranked United States women’s team.