Portugal Women and Vietnam Women are both looking to bounce back from their loss as they open their World Cup campaign. Portugal suffered a 1-0 loss to the Netherlands, while Vietnam suffered a heavy 3-0 loss to USA. In fact, their opening match is their debut in the World Cup, so it is unfortunate that they lost to their debut match. In the group standings, these two teams are at the third and fourth of the group standings. Portugal is at the third, while Vietnam sits at the fourth of the standings, only having a difference in goal. This will be the first-ever meeting between these two teams, so they are unfamiliar with each other. The first meeting between Portugal and Vietnam is on July 26, 2023, at 3:30 PM (GMT+8).
Portugal Women
Portugal failed to make a remarkable debut in the World Cup as they began their campaign with a 1-0 loss against Netherlands. That loss did not give them any point, making them sit at the third of the group standings because of their goal difference. If Portugal remains to be hopeful for the next round, they can no longer afford to lose or to draw this match, as they need the maximum points. They need to work on their attacks as their last game produced only less than three goals. Fortunately though, they are doing well defensively, conceding only two goals in their last seven games. However, they are coming into this game with only one win from their last five games, which means they do not have a good momentum coming into this game.
Carole Costa and Diana Gomes will continue their roles in the center of their squad’s defense. Ana Borges, and Catarina Amado on the other hand will both feature as full-backs. Moreover, Jessica Silva, and Diana Silva are both featuring here as well.
Vietnam Women
Vietnam shares the same fate with Portugal as they began their journey in the World Cup with a devastating 3-0 loss against USA. It was a very tough opener for Vietnam, as they went against USA, who are the defending champions in the contest. They were heavily outplayed on that match, allowing USA to have 27 shots. Due to this defeat, Vietnam is now sitting at the most bottom of their group stage. Although they are a newbie in the contest, they are still aiming for a qualification in the next round. However, just like Portugal, they need to get all the points they can to at least stand a chance. They do not have the good momentum coming into this match as they lost to each of their last five matches. Additionally, they also conceded 14 goals in their last three games.
Thu Thuong Luong Thi, Thi Dem My Le, and Thu Tran Thi are all going to continue in defense. Van Su Ngan Thi on the other hand could be a starter here, following her performance against USA.
Prediction:
Portugal Women (2.5)
Odds: -0.88
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