Matildas vs Ireland World Cup Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Jul 20, 2023

The Matildas get their World Cup campaign underway on Thursday night when they face the Republic of Ireland at Accor Stadium.

Matildas vs Ireland Tips, Prediction & Preview

Australia vs Ireland free expert World Cup tips, predictions and preview – Six of Australia’s last seven wins have been accompanied by a clean sheet…

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Matildas vs Ireland Tips

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Australia have won nine of their last 10 games
Australia have kept a clean sheet in six of their last seven wins
Ireland have failed to score in their last six defeats
Caitlin Foord has scored a goal in two of her last four games for the Matildas & scored 12 goals for Arsenal last season

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Australia vs Ireland Match Details

🌍 Competition: Women’s World Cup
🗓 Date: Thursday July 20
⏰ Time: 8.00pm AEDT
🏟 Stadium: Accor Stadium (Sydney)

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Matildas vs Ireland Preview & Prediction

A sell-out crowd of over 80,000 fans are expected to flock to Accor Stadium as the Matildas begin their pursuit of a maiden World Cup against Ireland in Group B action on Thursday night.

The Matildas have been in outstanding form coming into the World Cup, winning nine of their last 10 games since October 2022.

It’s been a dominant period for the Matildas, who have put together an aggregate score of 27-5 during that time frame, while six of their last seven wins have been to nil.

Confidence is at an all-time high, with the Matildas beating four-higher ranked nations in that run, including France, England, Spain and Sweden.

If they can handle the pressure and expectation of playing at home, the Matildas could be set for their first-ever run to the World Cup semi-finals and possibly more.

Sam Kerr is the star of the Matildas team, but watch out for fellow striker Caitlin Foord, who registered 21 goal contributions (12 goals & nine assists) with Arsenal last season.

Meanwhile, Ireland are competing in their first World Cup after they overcame Scotland to qualify, benefitting from the Women’s World Cup expanding from 24 to 32 nations.

Ireland are currently at their highest-ever FIFA ranking of No. 22, but they’ve landed in a group with two top 10 nations (Australia & Canada), so their chances of qualifying for the knockout stages are slim.

Katie McCabe is the player to watch for Ireland – she’s a teammate of Foord at Arsenal and picked up the club’s 2022/23 player of the season award.

VERDICT:

It promises to be an electric atmosphere at Accor Stadium as the Matildas embark on their quest to make footballing history in this country.

The Matildas have defeated the likes of France, England, Spain and Sweden in recent times, so if they can handle the pressure, they shouldn’t have any trouble with Ireland, who failed to score in their last six defeats. With six of the Matilda’s last seven wins coming to nil, we’ll back the hosts to keep a clean sheet in victory (Best Matildas win to nil odds $1.95 with Bet Right.)

Australia vs Ireland Stats

Australia have won nine of their last 10 games
Australia have kept a clean sheet in six of their last seven wins
Ireland have failed to score in their last six defeats
Caitlin Foord has scored a goal in two of her last four games for the Matildas & scored 12 goals for Arsenal last season