France vs Jamaica Prediction: The Reggae Girlz won’t survive first-half defeat

France will square off with Jamaica at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday in the opening game of the Women's World Cup. Les Bleues' side are tipped to win the group, and they’ll be desperate to kick off their campaign with a convincing victory here.

FRANCE

FIFA Ranking: 5th

Les Blues side head here for the fifth time since 2003, and their best result was a 4th place finish in 2011. France come into this competition for the third consecutive season and will strive to set a new record in this tournament. France finished the Women’s UEFA championship group with thirty points in ten games, winning the group ahead of Wales. France scored a whopping fifty-four goals while conceding four times.

France have won six, lost once and drawn a game over their previous eight matches. France are paired with another tough team in Brazil, and both sides are tipped to win the group.

Possible Starting Eleven: Pauline; Lakrar, Almeida, Wendie, Sakina, Grace, Sandie, Kenza, Diani, Le Sommer, Selma Bacha

JAMAICA

FIFA Ranking: 43rd

The Reggae Girlz head here for the second consecutive season after failing to make it out of the group phase in 2019. Jamaica scored just once while conceding twelve times in their last appearance in this tournament. Since qualifying for the World Cup, Jamaica have lost seven times over their previous ten friendly games. Their recent match ended in a ten-goal thriller as Mexico scored seven goals while responding three times.

Jamaica are very much aware of the challenges they will face in this group, but they are determined to give their best, even though their chances of progressing in the competition are slim.

Possible Starting Eleven: Rebecca; Sampson, Allyson, Swaby, Washington, Tiffany, Primus, Tierney, Drew Spence, Gayle, Khadija Saw

Expert Betting Tips

Both sides will clash for the first time in this tournament, and it’s going to be a smooth start for the Les Blues side. Jamaica have struggled against European sides, and we can’t guarantee they’ll get anything against the fifth-best team in the world; bet on halftime over 1.5 goals for 1.65.

France will be desperate to win the group, and we expect them to win with a great margin here; bet on a correct score of (4-0) for 5.20.

France have been remarkable in their recent encounters, and with the sort of quality they possess, we expect the first goal to come before 18 minutes of play for 1.88.

Good luck!