Canada W vs Ireland W Prediction & Betting Tips - Womens World Cup

Prediction published on 24/07/2023, 04:08  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 26/07/2023 at 00:00 in Womens World Cup Prediction

Canada meets the Republic of Ireland in their next Group B game at the 2023 Women’s World Cup on Wednesday. The two are seeking the first win of the competition, Canada placed second and Ireland fourth after opening matches. Canada played to a 0-0 draw with Nigeria in their first game and target a win before facing co-hosts Australia. They’ve failed to qualify from their group in half of their eight World Cup appearances. With much experience at this stage, an early exit will be one of the slips to avoid here. Beverley Priestman’s charges have been shaky in recent outings, winning only one of their last six matches. Four of those six ended in defeat and a bluntness in attack has been a major undoing. The Canucks have failed to score in three of their last five fixtures. This will be the second meeting between the two nations.

Canada won the only other previous encounter with Republic of Ireland nine years ago. Ireland are also struggling in attack, which has left them without a win in five of their last six matches. They lost 1-0 to Australia in their opening encounter, starting off their World Cup debut on the wrong footing. Vera Pauw’s charges have now lost four of their last six games including back-to-back defeats now. They have scored only three goals in this period, all coming in a 3-2 friendly win over Zambia. Ranked 22nd in the world, the Girls in Green were fluid in qualifying and won six of their nine qualifiers. They will hope to return to this form as quickly as possible to avoid being eliminated in the group stages. A second defeat on Wednesday will see them exit the tournament with a game left to play.