Friday , 28 August 2026

Australia vs England, Women World Cup 2023 SEMI FINALS

FIFA Women's World Cup · 2023
Australia
1 – 3
Full Time
England
Wed 16 Aug 2023 · 10:00 UTC Accor Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Alex Greenwood
Y 90' Chloe Kelly

Overview

Match Preview

Australia vs England — Women World Cup at Accor Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tori Penso (USA)
  • Referee Carol Chenard (Canada)
19 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
Australia 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals England
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-16 Australia 1–3 England

Recent Form

Australia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug England H 1–3 L
12 Aug France H 7–6 W
07 Aug Denmark H 2–0 W
31 Jul Canada A 4–0 W
27 Jul Nigeria H 2–3 L
20 Jul Ireland H 1–0 W
England
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Australia A 3–1 W
12 Aug Colombia H 2–1 W
07 Aug Nigeria H 4–2 W
01 Aug China A 6–1 W
28 Jul Denmark H 1–0 W
22 Jul Haiti H 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Australia this season
29% Clean Sheets
England this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Australia
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
England
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Australia
Hayley Raso 3 G
Steph Catley 2 G
England
Lauren James 3 G 3 A
Lauren Hemp 3 G 1 A
Alessia Russo 3 G 1 A
Georgia Stanway 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Accor Stadium!
  • 5' Caitlin Foord has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 7 appearances.
  • 10' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Greenwood is booked for England — card on 10.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Australia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' The travelling England supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Clare Hunt, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Accor Stadium. Australia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Australia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ella Toone makes it 0-1.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' England are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Australia have won 10 goals from 7 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' England has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 63' Sam Kerr doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 71' What composure from Lauren Hemp! The international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 72' The Australia bench stirs into life. Hayley Raso is withdrawn and Cortnee Vine gets his opportunity.
  • 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 81' The Australia bench stirs into life. Clare Polkinghorne is withdrawn and Emily Van Egmond gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Alessia Russo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
  • 87' Time for substitution for England. Alessia Russo is replaced by Chloe Kelly.
  • 88' Australia ring the changes. Katrina-Lee Gorry has done his job and it is now time for Alexandra Chidiac to step up.
  • 90' It’s a booking for England player. Chloe Kelly gets a card.
  • 90' Niamh Charles is replacing Ella Toone for the England side.
  • 1-3 the final result. Australia will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Australia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

England Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45 Australia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23 England xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Australia27% Draw24% England49%
Actual: England win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Australia or Draw
50%
Draw or England
73%
Australia or England
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Australia21% Draw39% England40%
Actual: England win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Australia

Handicap Australia covers Push England covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 13% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 20% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 16% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Australia keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
England keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.