After three rounds of group stages, the women's Olympic football now gets to the most exciting part. Only four teams were eliminated in the group stages (Zambia, China, Chile, and New Zealand), and eight others advanced to the quarter. One of the most balanced and toughest encounters is definitely Great Britain against Australia. Two good teams are seeking to leave with a medal from these Olympic Games. Unfortunately, only one team will get through and still have a chance to get a medal. It will not be easy for either of the teams. Great Britain comes to this match as the leader of group E with 7 points after winning 2-0 against Chile, 1-0 against Japan, and drawing 1-1 in the last round versus Canada. It was a tough group for Australia, seeing that they faced the number one contenders for the gold medal - the USA, the current World Champions, alongside insidious Sweden and New Zealand. They managed to finish third and qualify as the top two teams of the third-placed ones. A win 2-1 versus New Zealand, a 4-2 defeat against Australia, and a 1-1 draw against the USA was enough for them to qualify with 4 points. Now begins an entirely different story as the knock-out phase begins. No mistakes are allowed as they can be very costly. Both teams will look to advance and go through. Let the best team win.
Head to head matches
No previous head-to-head matches between the sides as Great Britain is an Olympic team and does not play in other competitions, and this will be their first time against each other.
Injury updates
Good news for both teams as they have all their called-up players ready for the quarters. The coaches should be delighted, as no injury or illness is shown, and they have all the team fit and ready to give everything to go through the next phase.
Livestream, odds, and predictions
A tough one to say who is going to win as Great Britain and Australia are of the same level, and both have the same objective: to get a medal. Australia's current form in the Olympics is better than Britain's, making them a little more favorite. Australia has great talents in their squad, so it is expected to be a tough and defensive match. As for Livestream, you can watch the game at Discovery+, Eurosport, BBC One. You can also check the odds at bet365, 1xbet, William Hill. The odds for this match are as follow: Great Britain 1.75, a draw 3.50, Australia 4.50
Prediction: A draw or under 2.5 goals
Game information
- Date: July 30, 2021
- Time: 11.00 AM
- Venue: Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima