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England’ Women take on Japan in their final group game of the Women’s 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 Women’s team, but much like her Manchester United counterpart, she has flattered to deceive on the world stage and Hill’s now offer 4/7 that she fails to score during the competition. She is 4/1 joint second favourite to be England’s 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 Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

England’s 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 Women’s 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

Women’s 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
Press Officer

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E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

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