MATCH DETAILS
England v. Scotland – Women's World Cup Group D – Round 1
June 09, 2019
Allianz Riviera, Nice
MATCH PREVIEW
England are ranked as the third-best side in the world and will take on Scotland in their opening Group D match in Nice on Sunday.
England, winners of the SheBelieves Cup in March, faced a setback before the mega-event with a 1-0 friendly defeat to New Zealand. That being said, Phil Neville's side defeated Spain 2-1 and Denmark 2-0 thanks to solid play from Ellen White, Manchester City Women FC's Nikita Parris, and Barcelona's Toni Duggan.
Scotland won back-to-back matches in the Algarve Cup in March by beating Iceland 4-1 and Denmark 1-0. Moreover, head coach Michelle Kerr will have huge trust in West Ham United Women FC's Jane Ross and Chelsea FC Women's Erin Cuthbert to pull a victory against England (W).
These two teams met once at the European Championship in 2017 when England handed a huge 6-0 defeat to Scotland in their first major international tournament.
PREDICTED XI
England (W): Karen Bardsley (GK), Lucy Bronze, Stephanie Houghton, Millie Bright, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Jade Moore, Jill Scott, Nikita Parris, Ellen White, Toni Duggan
Scotland (W): Lee Alexander (GK), Kirsty Smith, Jennifer Beattie, Rachel Corsie, Nicola Docherty, Lisa Evans, Caroline Weir, Joanne Love, Kim Little, Erin Cuthbert, Jane Ross
COMBINED XI
PLAYERS RECOMMENDATIONS
Defender: Stephanie Houghton
MATCH DETAILS
England v. Scotland – Women's World Cup Group D – Round 1
June 09, 2019
Allianz Riviera, Nice
MATCH PREVIEW
England are ranked as the third-best side in the world and will take on Scotland in their opening Group D match in Nice on Sunday.
England, winners of the SheBelieves Cup in March, faced a setback before the mega-event with a 1-0 friendly defeat to New Zealand. That being said, Phil Neville's side defeated Spain 2-1 and Denmark 2-0 thanks to solid play from Ellen White, Manchester City Women FC's Nikita Parris, and Barcelona's Toni Duggan.
Scotland won back-to-back matches in the Algarve Cup in March by beating Iceland 4-1 and Denmark 1-0. Moreover, head coach Michelle Kerr will have huge trust in West Ham United Women FC's Jane Ross and Chelsea FC Women's Erin Cuthbert to pull a victory against England (W).
These two teams met once at the European Championship in 2017 when England handed a huge 6-0 defeat to Scotland in their first major international tournament.
PREDICTED XI
England (W): Karen Bardsley (GK), Lucy Bronze, Stephanie Houghton, Millie Bright, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Jade Moore, Jill Scott, Nikita Parris, Ellen White, Toni Duggan
Scotland (W): Lee Alexander (GK), Kirsty Smith, Jennifer Beattie, Rachel Corsie, Nicola Docherty, Lisa Evans, Caroline Weir, Joanne Love, Kim Little, Erin Cuthbert, Jane Ross
COMBINED XI
PLAYERS RECOMMENDATIONS
Defender: Stephanie Houghton (8.5 credits): The Manchester City central-defender has been in great form in WSL, defensively as well as offensively where she found the back of the net twice in her 20 appearances.
Midfielder: Kim Little (10 credits): The Arsenal midfielder has been in tremendous form for the club, scoring eight goals in 14 appearances. Manager Michelle Kerr will be hoping that she continues to be a vital piece of a Scotland's attack to clinch the victory against England.
Forward: Toni Duggan (9 credits): The FC Barcelona forward scored nine goals in 25 club appearances this past season, and she netted twice in four Euro 2017 games.
Captain: Toni Duggan
Vice-Captain: Stephanie Houghton
