England vs Colombia Prediction: Based on experience and quality of their squad, England will advance to the next round

After overcoming a tough hurdle against the Super Falcons of Nigeria, the Lionesses will have Colombia to contest with at the ANZ Stadium to book a ticket to the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup. The Lionesses have won four and drawn once over their previous five matches; Colombia head here with three victories, a share of the spoils and a defeat.

ENGLAND

FIFA Ranking: 4th

Last four games: WWWD

The Lionesses scaled through a more organised Nigeria team to advance to this round. After some defensive display from both sides, England were reduced to ten players when Lauren James committed a professional foul. The European champions showed steel and grit to remain in the game and won (4-2) on penalties.

The Lioness began their journey with a scrappy (1-0) victory over the debutant Haiti side. The game was followed by another sim (1-0) win against Denmark. England produced one of the best results in the tournament when they scored six times against Asian Champions. The European Champions wrapped up the group phase at the top of the log, scoring eight while conceding once.

The Lionesses advanced to their fifth consecutive Women’s World Cup quarterfinals and must adapt without their best player in this tournament, Lauren James, who was penalised against Nigeria.

Possible Starting Eleven: Earps; Bronze, Bright, Greenwood, Daly; Coombs, Stanway, Toone; Kelly, Nobbs, Russo.

COLOMBIA

FIFA Ranking: 25th

Last four matches: WWLW

The Powerpuff Girls secured the ticket to their first-ever World Cup quarterfinals after defeating Jamaica in the round of sixteen. Colombia were the better team and deserved the victory after creating three big chances. Catalina Usme scored the only goal that secured them the maximum victory as she got her second in the competition.

Colombia kicked off their campaign with a (2-0) victory over South Korea and pulled off one of the most surprising victories in this tournament when they beat Germany (2-1). Their final group game ended in a defeat as they were beaten by Morocco.

Making their first appearance in the World Cup since 2015, Colombia will be looking to upset England tomorrow to become the second South American side to reach the semifinals.

Possible starting eleven: Catalina Perez; Daniela Arias, Mayra Ramirez, Daniela Montoya, Manuela Vanegas; Maria Usme, Lorena Bedoya, Santos; Jorelyn Carabali, Carolina, Linda Caicedo.

Expert Betting Tips

Their most recent meeting ended in a (2-1) victory for the Lionesses in the 2015 World Cup. England were lucky to advance to this round after their defensive performance against the Super Falcons. The Lionesses' record of sixteen consecutive games in the World Cup with a goal at least ended after their toothless draw against Nigeria. On the contrary, Colombia defied all odds when they secured their first-ever quarter-final ticket after scoring once against Jamaica. The result came after the defeat to Morocco in their final group game.

England will have to find a way to win here after their overreliance on Lauren James, who will now miss their next two games. We believe the European Champions have enough Arsenal on standby to overwhelm their opponent as they welcome Keira Walsh to their starting lineup. It’ll be difficult to predict how England will react after their performance against Super Falcons; however, with the quality of their squad, we expect them to win here for 1.60.

The Powerpuff Girls defender Manuela Vanegas returns from suspension in time against the Lionesses, and we expect some defensive discipline from Colombia; bet on a total of under 2.5 goals for 1.55.

England will attack from the start of the game to instil fear into their opponents, and we expect them to get a goal before the break.

Good luck!