Group E takes the stage at Dunedin Stadium on Sunday in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. While the United States and Vietnam have already faced off, the other two teams in the group meet when Portugal takes on the Netherlands. Portugal is making their first World Cup appearance, while the Netherlands met the United States in the 2019 final. The game is the second of a three-match day in the competition.
Caesars Sportsbook lists Netherlands as the -180 favorites (risk $180 to win $100) in its latest Netherlands vs. Portugal odds. Portugal are the +460 underdogs, a draw is priced at +295, and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 a.m. ET from Dunedin, New Zealand. Before making any Portugal vs. Netherlands picks or World Cup predictions, be sure to see what proven SportsLine soccer insider Martin Green has to say.
After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since last year's World Cup, Green has been profitable in multiple areas on his soccer picks, including the Champions League (+4.78 units), the FA Cup (+3.07), the EFL Cup (+3.64), Euro 2024 qualifiers (+3.01) and the Europa League (+1.60).
Now, Green has taken an in-depth look at Netherlands vs. Portugal and locked in his women's World Cup picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the betting lines for Portugal vs. Netherlands:
- Netherlands vs. Portugal money line: NED -180, Draw +295, POR +460
- Netherlands vs. Portugal spread: Netherlands -0.5 (-160)
- Netherlands vs. Portugal over/under: 2.5 goals
- Netherlands vs. Portugal picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back Netherlands
The Netherlands rank as a top-10 team in the FIFA world rankings and pedigree is on their side. Netherlands made the 2019 final before losing to the United States, and the Oranje have made the knockout phase in each World Cup appearance. From there, Netherlands has a .636 all-time winning percentage in World Cup action, the third-best mark of all-time, and this is a favorable head-to-head matchup.
Netherlands are 7-0-1 all-time against Portugal, scoring 23 goals and allowing only nine in those games. The Oranje also enter this tournament in strong form, including back-to-back dominant wins in friendlies before the World Cup. Netherlands throttled Belgium by a 5-0 margin and Poland by a 4-1 margin in recent days, and manager Andries Jonker has the team ready to roll with a talent and experience advantage against Portugal. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back Portugal
Portugal are making their World Cup debuts after a strong qualifying period. Portugal lost only twice in 13 qualifying matches, with both losses coming at the hands of Germany, a two–time World Cup-winning side. Portugal earned their bid to the World Cup with a win over Cameroon, when Carole Costa found the back of the net to clinch the victory. Then, Portugal battled England to a draw in a friendly this month, and the club has real talent with Kika Nazareth, Jessica Silva, and Diana Silva, among others.
Portugal are also facing a Netherlands side that is not at full strength with the absence of superstar Vivianne Miedema. Miedema is out for the tournament with injury, and Netherlands project to miss her 95 goals in 115 games for the Dutch national team. See which team to pick here.
How to make Netherlands vs. Portugal picks
Green has taken an intensive look at the Portugal vs. Netherlands matchup. He is leaning Over on the goal total, and he has locked in a trio of best bets. He's only sharing his women's World Cup picks and analysis at SportsLine.
So who wins Netherlands vs. Portugal in Sunday's matchup, and where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for the Portugal vs. Netherlands match, all from the expert who is red-hot on his soccer picks, and find out.
