FINA Women’s Water Polo World Cup Finals 2023 Betting Odds, Tips & Predictions (June 23-25)

Womens Water Polo WC Finals 2023 Betting Guide

The event will be held at Long Beach City College in California. The Women’s Water Polo World Cup tournament is played over three stages: first, second, and then the playoffs. The Super Finals will run over three days starting June 25 and feature some of the highest-ranked Water polo teams in the world.

Women’s Water Polo Finals 2023 Favorites

Even with no 2023 FINA Womens WC Final outright odds revealed for the event, one thing can be said for sure: there are four real contenders for the water polo crown:

• United States
• Netherlands
• Spain
• Hungary

The United States has been the most successful nation in Women’s Water Polo lately. They have won the last three editions of the tournament, and they will have a good chance of winning this one at home as well. The Netherlands will have their chances, too, with their great roster. They have players like Jan Van de Kraats and Catharina Van der Sloot, who can make serious threats to their opponents.

Spain won the Women’s World League and the Women’s European Championship last year. They have enough experience to be one of the favorites to win this event, but they have a hard draw to the final. Hungary is the top-ranked team in Women’s Water Polo. Their chances of winning the event will hugely depend on Rita Keszthelyi, who is their best player.

Water Polo Women Finals 2023 Format & Overview

The Women’s Water Polo World Cup tournament is held every four years. The event consists of two Divisions, as the first eight teams in the Women’s Water Polo Championship qualify for Division 1, while any team can play in Division 2. The top six Nations from Division 1 and the top two from Division 2 compete in the Super Finals event.

The Super Finals event will be played over three days, starting on June 23. The remaining eight Finals teams are Hungary, Greece, Spain, Italy, the United States, Israel, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. It should be a tight-packed event for water polo lovers and those to earn on legal bookmakers.

History of the FINA Women’s Water Polo World Cup

This will be the 18th edition of the Women’s Water Polo World Cup. The United States won the first edition, which was held in 1979. The Netherlands have the world record for most Women’s Water Polo WC titles (8), but the last edition they won was in 1999. The United States are the current champions after beating Russia 8-5 in the 2018 final, and they also won the event recently in 2014 and 2010.

Last Five Winners

• 2018 – United States 8-5 Russia
• 2014 – United States 10-6 Australia
• 2010 – United States 6-3 Australia
• 2006 – Australia 10-7 Italy
• 2002 – Hungary 8-7 United States

Women’s Water Polo WC 2023 Quarterfinals Betting Preview

With no outrights, we still have a healthy space for maneuvering and betting on the best water polo odds for the event. The first quarterfinal matchup will be between Hungary and Greece. The Hungarian team is the favorite, as they are the top-ranked team, and Greece is not in its best form. Spain and Italy will clash in a close game, but the Spanish team is the favorite after they won two titles last year.

The United States are huge favorites to knock out Israel with a big score, as they have won the previous three editions. The last quarterfinal matchup will be between the Netherlands and New Zealand, and the Oranje are expected to win without much effort and get to the semifinals.

2023 FINA Women WC Predictions

Spain (-2.5) Goals Handicap vs Italy @ 2.0 (Evs)

Spain is coming off two major Water polo title wins, having won the Women’s European Championship and the Women’s World League in 2022. Spain’s best result in the Female World Cup was finishing third in 2014, but with their current strong roster, they can beat Italy. The Spanish team is on a four-game winning streak, and they have won 16 of their last 17 games, while Italy is on a four-game losing streak. La Roja is winning by an average of four goals in this period as well.

According to the best bookies in Los Angeles, the Spanish team will have an advantage over Italy in this matchup. Spain beat the United States earlier in the tournament, which shows their strength and that they will be ready for the Italian team.

Hungary vs Greece: Total Goals – Over 20.5 @ 1.90 (9/10)

Greece has gone over this total in five of their last six games, averaging 27.1 goals per game. Hungary has gone over this total in five of its last seven games. Both teams are in good scoring form and conceding a lot of goals. Greece conceded less than 11 goals only once in their last six games. The last six head-to-head games between them had a lot of goals as well, as they are averaging 21.3 goals. Their most recent game was in April, and it ended in a 14-12 Hungary win and went over the total.

New Zealand Over 5.5 Team Total Goals vs Netherlands @ 1.75 (3/4)

The Netherlands are the big favorites in this matchup and are expected to win easily, but this is a low team total, and New Zealand can definitely score more than five goals. The Oranje have conceded an average of 9.5 goals in their last six games, as their strength is more in the attack than the defense. New Zealand scored more than five goals in 15 of their last 19 games overall, and they have gone over this total in three of their last four head-to-head games with the Netherlands.