Norway vs Philippines Prediction: Norway to grab their first win

The group stage matches begin with Norway coming up against the Philippines as they try to book a place in the Knockout stages. Currently, Switzerland sits at the top of the group with 4 points from the opening 2 games, while New Zealand are in second place with 3 points and Philippines are 3rd with 3 points also, while Norway are bottom of the group with 1 point.

A win here for the Philippines will mean they progress into the Knockout round irrespective of the result of the game between New Zealand and Switzerland. And if Norway manages to grab a win, then they would need Switzerland to defeat New Zealand for them to progress into the Knockout stages.

The Norwegians have been very poor in the tournament and it's quite disappointing for the team, as they were expected to be occupying a better position in the group. But they find themselves at the very bottom with the lowest point and completely at the mercy of Switzerland to aid their qualification if they get to win this game.

Norway started the tournament with a 1-0 defeat against Norway and then in the second round they played a 0-0 draw with Switzerland. After both games they have only 1 point and need a win here to give them a chance to qualify for the next round.

In the 0-0 draw with Switzerland, the Norwegians showed a lot of character as they dominated the proceedings but they failed to score. According to statistics, they had 51% possession, while recording 5 shots on target and 7 corner kicks in that game.

Team streak: no wins (6), less than 2.5 goals (6/8), less than 4.5 cards (10/10), less than 10.5 corners (6/6).

Starting XI (4-3-3)

Aurora Mikalsen, Tuva Hansen, Mathilde Harviken, Maren Mjelde, Thea Bjelde, Guro Reiten, Vilde Bøe Risa, Frida Maanum, Emilie Haavi, Sophie Haug, Amalie Eikeland.

The Philippines shocked the world with a win over New Zealand in the last round. They started off their tournament with a 2-0 defeat against Switzerland, which was not much of a surprise as no one fancied them to qualify for the Knockout round. Currently the Philippines are 3rd with 3 points and they have a chance to earn their place in the knockout round with another win here.

In the 1-0 win over New Zealand, the Philippines took the lead in the 24th minute from a goal by Sarina Bolden and then they held onto the lead until the final whistle. According to statistics, they had 31% possession, 1 shot on target and 0 corner kicks in that game.

Team streak: less than 2.5 goals (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (10/10).

Starting XI (3-5-2)

Olivia Davies McDaniel, Angela Beard, Jessika Cowart, Hali Long, Sofia Harrison, Sara Kristine, Jaclyn Sawicki, Quinley Quezada, Alicia Barker, Katrina Guillou, Sarina Bolden.

This is surely a clash that should cause an upset in the tournament. The Philippines were not rated to put up such a fight in the tournament but they did and now they are hoping they can maneuver their way into the knockout phase. The Philippines were lucky to beat New Zealand in the last round but I see them running out of luck in this match against Norway. So I expect Norway to grab a win here and put more pressure on the teams at the top of the group.

• Multiscore 1:0/2:0/2:1 at 2.37 Odds
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