Switzerland Women v Norway Women

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Switzerland opened their account in Group A on Matchday 1 when they registered a solid 2-0 win against World Cup debutants, Philippines, and this victory also put an end to a seven-match winless run for the Swiss who will now go into this upcoming fixture with Norway with improved morale.

Previous results hadn't quite been at disastrous levels though as Switzerland had lost just twice in their preceding seven games which came in the form of defeats to Denmark and Iceland but they'd also drawn the other five games which does give Inka Grings' side a reasonable chance of getting a result here on Tuesday night.

Having managed to win just once in their last eight matches in all competitions though, it may be best to delve into the goals markets for this upcoming clash and in particular the lack of goals as five of Switzerland's last eight matches have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

In addition, the possibility of a draw here also cannot be ruled out as four of the five stalemates that the Swiss have been involved in have also produced two goals or less.

Norway will need to quickly dust themselves off in readiness for this upcoming encounter with Switzerland following their shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of co-hosts, New Zealand, in their opening game in Group A but the signs are not looking promising for the Norwegians who have now failed to win any of their last five games overall.

Within this poor sequence of results, Norway have slipped to losses against Denmark, Spain and New Zealand along with draws against France and Sweden but three of these five games have also seen Norway fail to score along with three of these results ending in Under 2.5 goals scored too.

The bigger picture shows Norway have managed to capture just two wins out of their last 10 matches in all competitions while six of these 10 matches have seen Under 2.5 goals scored, thus underlining the possibility of a low-scoring encounter at Waikato Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Switzerland W v Norway W Verdict

Switzerland sit in the driving seat ahead of this important clash at Waikato Stadium having collected a valuable three points against the Philippines while Norway know they must at least avoid defeat here in order to have any chance of qualifying from this group.

The prospects of a low-scoring affair and perhaps ultimately one which also ends in stalemate looks a distinct possibility with both nations cancelling each other out.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.20

Correct score: 1-1 @ 6.00