Read our prediction for Italy W vs China W below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions. Use our betting tips for the match between Italy W vs China W and you can increase your winnings!
Italy W vs China W Prediction & Betting tips
Italy was able to qualify in the first Women’s World Cup participation after 20 years as the same group winner for the second round. On Tuesday evening, the Italians want to reach the quarter-finals for the second time in their history. Opponents starting from 18 o’clock in the Stade de la Mosson of Montpellier is China. China took third place in Group B behind Germany and Spain.
The Steel Roses have so far missed only one finals (2011). If China participated in a Women’s World Cup, the national team also reached at least always the quarter-finals. Before the knockout round Italy vs. China see the odds of the bookmakers but the Italians front. The betting base comes in their conclusion to the same result and sets in the match Italy vs.. China their tip on “victory Italy”.
Italy :
The 2019 World Cup is the third finals for the Squadra Azzurra after 1991 and 1999. In 1991, the Italians made it to the quarter-finals, while in 1999 they only reached third place in the group and the subsequent away. In the World Cup qualifying Italy solved with seven consecutive victories ticket for France. Only in the last game, there was a 1: 2 defeat against Belgium. Since August 2017, the Italian women’s football team is coached by Milena Bertolini.
The top star is Barbara Bonansea, who plays for Juventus. All women except the Elena Linari of Atletico Madrid play in the squad in the Italian league. Under coach Bertolini the Azzurre play offensively and with a lot of self-confidence. For the start of the World Cup Italy had to play against Australia. The Matildas had taken the lead with a penalty in the first half. But with a brace from Barbara Bonansea the Italians could turn the game.
The decisive goal fell but only in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Afterwards the Squadra Azzurra met outsider Jamaica. Here, the women of coach Bertolini were ice cold, especially in front of the goal and won the game, but maybe a bit too high, 5: 0. Here Cristiana Girelli made for a hat-trick and Aurora Galli for a double. Thus, Italy had already qualified for the second round after two games.
At the end of the group stage, the duel against Brazil was on. At break, it was still 0: 0. In the second round Brazil then played for victory and Italy concentrated on the defensive. The match was decided by a penalty goal by the Brazilian women’s football legend Marta. Despite the 0: 1 pulled the Azzurre as a group winners in the second round and have kindled a certain euphoria in the home. Meanwhile, the women’s World Cup 2019 also gets a lot of attention in Italy and the games are broadcast live in prime time. In the upcoming match Italy against China are the bookmakers favorite for the win.
China:
China has participated in seven out of eight finals so far. The greatest success of the Steel Roses was the second place at the 1999 World Cup. Four years earlier, it was also enough for fourth place. In addition, China always managed at least to the quarterfinals. But for years the Middle Kingdom has tried to lead the team back to their old strength. In the future, women’s football in China will be further professionalized.
Since May 2018 Jia Xiuquan is the national coach of the Chinese ladies. Except for Wang Shuang, who earns her money in France at PSG, all the ladies play in the squad of China in the domestic league. The Chinese team won the ticket to France through victories over Thailand and the Philippines. In the first game of the finals, the duel with Germany took place in China. Against the DFB selection, the Chinese acted sometimes over-hard and disturbed so the game flow of the Germans. In addition, the defense was like a defensive bastion. The decisive goal scored Germany but then in the second round with a long-range shot to a corner.
Then it was against the outsider in Group B, South Africa. Here were the Steel Roses, especially in the first round with 11: 1 shots the much better team. But only a shot from China had also found its way into the goal. In the second half, the Chinese withdrew, but had little trouble with the offensive of Bayana Bayana. In the final group game the opponent was Spain. Here the solid defense ensured for the second game in a row without conceding goal. In addition, goalkeeper Peng Shimeng was in top form and fended off nine shots from Spain. Her new nickname is “The Great Wall of China.”
In the offensive, the team of coach Xiuquan but was again too harmless. With the 0: 0 against Spain moved China as one of the best group thirds in the round of the last 16 one. The use of striker Wang Shanshan, who suffered a bruise in the last game, is questionable against Italy. Problems also make the star of the team. PSG player Wang Shuang has not been able to call on her usual performance so far. In the first group match, she initially sat on the bench, in the last group match against Spain, she was replaced early.
Italy W vs China W head to head matches
10.03.08 ALG China W Italy W 0 : 2
14.03.04 ALG Italy W China W 1 : 0