Scheduled to run from June 7th until July 7th 2019, the Women’s Football World Cup will be one of the main events to follow this summer. Held in France for the first time, this competition should be exciting to follow for your predictions, especially when you consider the potential of the current English side. Can you feel the excitement building before the 2019 Women’s World Cup? So to the main points of the tournament, before you place your bets.
Before anything else, let’s talk about the basics of the competition. The Women’s World Cup is a competition that has existed since 1991, and is held on an odd year every four years. It plays host to some of the best nations in the world of Women’s Football, and this year will mark the eighth edition of the tournament. For the first time in its history, it is France that will be the host country, and promises a lively atmosphere considering the growth in popularity of the French team in recent years.
Before this French edition begins in the summer of 2019, we must also know that the Women’s World Cup has greatly evolved across each edition. In 1991, only 12 nations entered the competition, which grew to 16 nations in 1999, until the integration of eight new teams in 2015. In June and July 2019, the tournament will unfold as the second edition in which 24 countries will participate, in a classic format, of 6 groups of four teams - of which the top two teams in each group will qualify for the round of 16, as well as the four best third place teams.
Finally, and for full disclosure, know that the first edition of the competition took place in China, and resulted in a first historic title for the United States. The US were also victorious at home in 1999 - the tournament hosted on the other side of the Atlantic beat all records of attendance, and saw full stadiums, with a total of 1,194,215 spectators attending the tournament (an average attendance of 37,319 spectators per game. Team USA holds the record for most wins of the Women’s World Cup, having won again in Canada in 2015.
Can the historic dominance of the American team be brought to an end in this French edition of the tournament? Steph Houghton, Lucy Bronze, Nikita Parris and co. will not doubt have their say before the Final on July 7th!
In order to bet well on the 2019 Women’s World Cup, it will be important to have the key statistics of the tournament in mind - here are the main figures.
In addition to knowing that the United States are the most successful team in the history of the competition - having won three titles since the inception of the tournament in 1991 - know that the games of the Women’s World Cup are often rich in goals, with offensive tactics often employed by teams in this prestigious tournament.
In Canada in 2015, for example, almost 2.80 goals were scored per game, higher than the equivalent in both the Premier League (2.57) and La Liga (2.74). As such, you can expect to place some bets on this market during this summer's tournament.
Otherwise, beyond knowing that the average course of the competition title holders lands at the Semi-Finals, also know that games often see a vast difference in score lines - particularly in meetings between the heavyweights and the less experienced sides.
In the previous edition in Canada, for example, we saw whooping victories of 10-0, 10-1, 6-0 and 5-0 during the group stages. Feel free to bet on such extravagant score lines during the 2019 World Cup in France. Who knows, the best odds of the season might be your key!
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After being beaten by the United States in the semis, Steph Houghton's girls said goodbye to their World Cup title dreams - but will still play Sweden in the Third Place Final on Saturday afternoon. With regards the grand final on Sunday the US are the standout favourites to defend their title, as they have been since the beginning of the competition. With an unparalleled squad - both on the field and on the bench - team USA have been untouchable and could take home their fourth title against the Netherlands. Our football specialists are backing this scenario, which is still offered at decent odds at the bookmakers.
