The Lionesses claimed victory in the Women's World Cup against Australia and oddschecker look at the betting activity in this game.
According to recent data from oddscheker, the semi-final showdown between Australia and England garnered more bets than the majority of fixtures during the Premier League’s opening weekend.
In fact, only Burnley vs. Man City, Chelsea vs. Liverpool, and Man United vs. Wolves attracted more betting action than England’s commanding 3-1 victory over Australia.
The stage is set for England to face Spain in Sunday’s grand final, marking a pivotal moment for both teams as they vie for their maiden World Cup title.
As it stands, bookmakers are facing a tough call. Both England and Spain are evenly matched, with 10/11 best odds for either to win the World Cup. The 1-1 draw stands as the bookmakers' favourite scoreline, coming in at odds of approximately 5/1.
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Fans are closely watching Alessia Russo, with three goals under her belt this tournament. Odds are placed at around 3/1 for Russo to score within the match's regular 90 minutes. Similarly, her striking partner Lauren Hemp is not far behind, with odds of 7/2 to score.
Leon Blackman from Oddschecker commented: “The overwhelming influx of bets for the England-Australia World Cup semi-final meant it outpaced activity for nearly 70% of matches from the Premier League’s opening weekend.
"This is even more astonishing when compared to the betting volumes from England’s 2022 European Championship semi-final against Sweden, which surpassed only one of the Premier League games from the previous weekend.
"We eagerly await Sunday's final, anticipating a surge in betting interest, and it will certainly be intriguing to juxtapose these figures with the upcoming Premier League matches.”
