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Steffen Schmidt - July 31, 2023
Vietnam vs Netherlands
FIFA Women’s World Cup
Date: 1 August 2023, Tuesday
Kick-off at 08:00 UK / 09:00 CET
Venue: Dudedin Stadium (Dudedin).
The Netherlands have done the tougher task in this group to collect four points from the opening two games.
They now have a great chance to confirm the qualification to the knockout phase (and even the top spot in the group) with a win over Asian minnows Vietnam in Matchday 3.
The Netherlands currently share the top of the section with the United States who beat them on goal difference by two goals.
However, since the US team have a much more difficult game on schedule on the final day of the group stage, Oranje must see their opportunity to overtake the back-to-back champions with a commanding victory over Vietnam.
The gulf in quality between all three teams (USA and the Netherlands in particular) and Vietnam in this group is massive.
Vietnam were lucky to lose both of their previous games with a difference of three goals or fewer.
The Asians are yet to score their first-ever World Cup goal. They have not had too many opportunities in either match so far.
There is nothing to suggest a better performance from the Asian AFC Cup semifinalists here against the Netherlands who have allowed just one goal despite facing the likes of the United States and Portugal so far in the tournament.
Oranje have had great success in recent big competitions, playing the final at the previous World Cup and the quarterfinal of the UEFA European Championship last year.
The Netherlands have a great opportunity to take the first place in the group and make their knockout phase path much easier. They will be motivated to pick up as more comprehensive win as possible here and we expect a very strong start from the Dutch outfit on Tuesday.
The first pick is the Netherlands to win the first half in -2.5 Asian Handicap at the 3.30 odds while you can alternatively back Oranje to win the match by five or more goals difference at the 2.37 odds.
