Matildas vs Nigeria Game Today: Lineups, Odds, and How to Watch

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2nd Round

Our article contains valuable information regarding the Matildas vs Nigeria showdown on the 27^th of July.

Matildas vs Nigeria in a Can’t-Miss Women’s World Cup Brawl

Australia are on the hunt for a second back-to-back World Cup win on Thursday. With Nigeria chipping a point away from Canada on the 21^st of July, will Matildas truly have an easy time at Suncorp Stadium?

Starting Lineups

Australia Women

4-1-2-3

18

Mackenzie Arnold

21

Ellie Carpenter

15

Clare Hunt

14

Alanna Kennedy

7

Steph Catley

10

Emily Van Egmond

19

Katrina-Lee Gorry

23

Kyra Cooney-Cross

5

Cortnee Vine

9

Caitlin Foord

16

Hayley Raso

Substitutes

22

Charlotte Grant

11

Mary Fowler

8

Alexandra Chidiac

3

Aivi Luik

1

Lydia Williams

4

Clare Polkinghorne

12

Teagan Micah

13

Tameka Yallop

2

Courtney Nevin

20

Sam Kerr

17

Kyah Simon

6

Clare Wheeler

Nigeria Women

4-1-2-3

22

Michelle Alozie

3

Osinachi Ohale

14

Oluwatosin Demehin

2

Ashleigh Plumptre

18

Halimatu Ayinde

7

Toni Payne

12

Uchenna Kanu

15

Rasheedat Ajibade

Substitutes

1

Tochukwu Oluehi

19

Onyi Echegini

23

Yewande Balogun

9

Desire Oparanozie

17

Francisca Ordega

5

Onome Ebi

4

Glory Ogbonna

11

Gift Monday

21

Esther Okoronkwo

*Starting lineups are usually announced 1hr before the kick-off

Australia vs Nigeria Expectations & Match News

• We hope to see plenty of goals, but we know we won’t, as the Nigeria vs Canada match ended in a goalless tie, while Australia barely defeated Ireland 1-0.
• Still, Australia strike us as favorites ahead of this Women’s World Cup clash, as they did win their opening match.
• One thing, in particular, we expect to see is plenty of set-piece opportunities on the 27^th, as we had 13 corner kicks in the Nigeria vs Canada showdown last week.

Interesting Australia vs Nigeria Head-to-Head Statistics and Betting Odds

This section of our Australia vs Nigeria article is dedicated to the most interesting Australia vs Nigeria odds. Make sure to give it a thorough read, as it will give you key insight into the game.

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Australia odds: 19/50 (1.38) – 71.0%

Draw odds: 33/10 (4.30) – 18.0%

Nigeria odds: 29/4 (8.25) – 11.0%

With a shocking 71.0% win probability ahead of Thursday’s Women’s World Cup game, Australia are certainly the expected winners at 19/50 (1.38). Meanwhile, Nigeria are understandably the underdogs at 29/4 (8.25), with an 11.0% win probability, while a draw priced at 33/10 (4.30) has an 18.0% likelihood. As we stated earlier, we believe the game on the 27^th will be a goal drought, so under 2.5 goals at 18/25 (1.72) shouldn’t surprise anyone. Even the bookmakers believe the game will lack goals, as there’s a 58.14% chance only two or fewer goals will be scored.

Australia vs Nigeria Lineups & Team News

Australia

Stephanie Catley’s 52^nd-minute winner against Ireland was enough for Australia to top Group B. Matildas are expected to win the group and advance to the round of 16, but if they don’t buckle down and use the chances they have, we might see them miss out on a great opportunity. However, the truth is that Australia have the quality to do wonders in this year’s World Cup, and we can’t wait to see how things will work out for them over the next two weeks.

Predicted lineup – Arnold (GK), Carpenter, Hunt, Kennedy, Catley, Raso, Gorry, Cooney-Cross, Vine, Foord & Fowler

Nigeria

Sadly, the Group stage in this year’s FIFA World Cup is as far as Nigeria can get. We believe the African side stands no chance against Australia, which ipso facto means the team is out of the competition. Perhaps Nigeria could’ve stood a chance Deborah Abiodun among the starters, but she earned herself a foolish red card in the Canada clash last week.

Predicted lineup – Nnadozie (GK), Alozie, Ohale, Demehin, Plumptre, Ucheibe, Okoronkwo, Payne, Ordega, Onumonu & Oshoala

Player to Watch: Stephanie Catley

Irish goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan’s catlike reflexes weren’t enough to deny Stephanie Catley of her rightful goal. The 29-year-old defender did beautifully to score a 52^nd-minute penalty against Ireland and give Australia the three points on a silver platter.

Australia vs Nigeria will be the Stephanie Catley show for sure. Arsenal’s defender has been at her lethal best throughout the last few seasons, and it wouldn’t be at all surprising to see her shine against the Nigerian ladies as well.

Australia vs Nigeria: Where to Watch?

Our advice is to check out FOX Sports 1 for the Australia vs Nigeria head-to-head this week. However, there are plenty of other good streaming options out there. For example, you could opt for a few Spanish-language broadcasts on Peacock. Other options include Fubo, Hulu+ Live TV, DirecTV Stream, Sling, and YouTube TV.