Womens World Cup: Lionesses Need To Find Their Roar Against Japan
England Women take on Japan in their final group game of the Womens World Cup and bookmakers, William Hill, are offering odds of 2/1 that they are victorious. Japan are 6/5 while the draw is 2/1. Kelly Smith is dubbed as the Wayne Rooney of the England Womens team, but much like her Manchester United counterpart, she has flattered to deceive on the world stage and Hills now offer 4/7 that she fails to score during the competition. She is 4/1 joint second favourite to be Englands highest goalscorer in the tournament.
At the start of the tournament, much was expected of England and Kelly Smith, but Smith has failed to find the net and England have struggled as a result, said Hills spokesman Joe Crilly.
Englands Women are 33/1 to win the competition while their opponents, Japan are the 14/1 joint fourth favourites. A victory for England would see them top their group and they are 2/1 to do so, while Japan, by avoiding defeat, would emerge as Group B winners offered at 4/11.
On the lighter side of the tournament, Equatorial Guinea managed to get away with the most blatant of handballs but Hills do not think that they will be too lucky next time with Hills offering 10/1 that they concede a penalty for handball during their match against Brazil on Wednesday.
William Hill Womens Wold Cup Odds:
Top English Goalscorer: 9/4 Fara Williams; 4/1 Jill Scott; 4/1 Kelly Smith; 4/1Jess Clarke; 8/1 Ellen White; 9/1 Elioa Aluko; 11/1 Karen Carney…others on request
Womens World Cup Outright: 1/1 Germany; 4/1 Brazil; 4/1 USA; 14/1 Japan; 14/1 France; 20/1 Sweden; 33/1 England; 66/1 Norway; 66/1 Australia; 250/1 Mexico
10/1 Equatorial Guinea to concede a penalty for handball
4/7 Kelly Smith to fail to score a goal
Joe Crilly
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