Japan vs. Norway Prediction, Odds, Betting Lines - August 5

Japan vs. Norway Prediction, Odds, Betting Lines - August 5

Updated Aug. 5, 2023 3:03 a.m. ET
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After finishing second in Group C of the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Japan is slated for a Round of 16 matchup against Norway, who finished second in Group A. The game begins at 4:00 AM ET on August 5 at Westpac Stadium.

Japan is the favorite to advance in this Round of 16 match, with -126 moneyline odds. To compare, Norway has +368 odds. The odds to hit the over on the 2.5-goal total are +122. To go under, the odds are -161.

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Japan vs. Norway Match Info

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  • Match Day: Saturday, August 5, 2023
  • Match Time: 4:00 AM ET
  • Venue: Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand
  • TV Channel: Fox Sports 1

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Japan vs. Norway Odds

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Japan -126 +368 2.5 +122 -161

Japan vs. Norway Prediction

We are predicting Japan to win, with a 55.8% chance of winning this match, based on the moneyline.

Japan Betting Insights

  • Japan has been favored in two matches this tournament, and won both times.
  • In Women's World Cup, Japan has put up 11 goals in three matches (first in tournament), and Norway has given up one in three matches (fourth).
  • Japan is first in Women's World Cup in goal differential at +11.
  • Japan met Spain in its last game and earned the win by a final score of 4-0. The Japan side won despite being outshot by two in the match, nine to seven.

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Japan's Impact Players

  • In Women's World Cup play, Hinata Miyazawa has four goals (in three matches) and one assist for Japan.
  • In three Women's World Cup games, Mina Tanaka has registered two goals while adding three assists.
  • In Women's World Cup play, Jun Endo has scored one goal (in three matches) while adding two assists.
  • Riko Ueki has added two goals and one assist in Women's World Cup play.

Japan 2023 Women's World Cup Roster

Name Age Number
Ayaka Yamashita 27 1
Risa Shimizu 27 2
Moeka Minami 24 3
Saki Kumagai 32 4
Shiori Miyake 27 5
Hina Sugita 26 6
Hinata Miyazawa 23 7
Hikaru Naomoto 29 8
Riko Ueki 24 9
Fuka Nagano 24 10
Mina Tanaka 29 11
Hana Takahashi 23 12
Jun Endo 23 13
Yui Hasegawa 26 14
Aoba Fujino 19 15
Honoka Hayashi 25 16
Kiko Seike 26 17
Momoko Tanaka 23 18
Miyabi Moriya 26 19
Maika Hamano 19 20
Chika Hirao 26 21
Remina Chiba 24 22
Rion Ishikawa 20 23

Norway Betting Insights

  • Norway has not been an underdog in a match this tournament.
  • Norway has scored six goals in this tournament (2.0 per game). Japan has not conceded a goal yet.
  • Norway has outscored opponents 6-1, and its +5 goal differential is fifth in Women's World Cup.
  • Norway earned a 6-0 win against the Philippines in its last action on July 30. Norway outshot the Philippines 28 to four.

Norway's Impact Players

  • Sophie Roman Haug has recorded three goals (third in the 2023 Women's World Cup) for Norway in Women's World Cup play (three matches).
  • Norway's Women's World Cup campaign includes Guro Reiten scoring one goal and collecting one assist.
  • In three Women's World Cup matches, Caroline Graham Hansen has netted one goal for Norway without an assist.
  • Vilde Boe Risa has compiled one assist for Norway in Women's World Cup without scoring a goal.

Norway 2023 Women's World Cup Roster

Name Age Number
Cecilie Fiskerstrand 27 1
Anja Sonstevold 31 2
Sara Horte 22 3
Tuva Hansen 26 4
Guro Bergsvand 29 5
Maren Mjelde 33 6
Ingrid Syrstad Engen 25 7
Vilde Boe Risa 28 8
Karina Saevik 27 9
Caroline Graham Hansen 28 10
Guro Reiten 29 11
Guro Pettersen 31 12
Thea Bjelde 23 13
Ada Hegerberg 28 14
Amalie Eikeland 27 15
Mathilde Harviken 21 16
Julie Blakstad 21 17
Frida Maanum 24 18
Marit Bratberg Lund 25 19
Emilie Haavi 31 20
Anna Josendal 22 21
Sophie Roman Haug 24 22
Aurora Mikalsen 27 23
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