There is a lot to unpack including the betting odds of the potential top scorer odds for the Women’s World Cup 2023. It’s a little early for that but we’ll update you once the best betting sites in Nigeria have offered the odds.
Sam Kerr – Australia
Sam Kerr has to be one of the favourites. It’s not only the fact that it’s a home World Cup for Kerr and her Socceroos, but she makes her way onto this list because she is a deadly finisher.
The 17 goals in 29 starts in the Women’s Super League and Champions League this campaign shows precisely that.
Barbra Banda – Zambia
A Zambia goalscorer is maybe not the first option you’d think of when deciding on a top goalscorer selection, certainly not one of the favourites, but Barbra Banda showed her class at The Olympics.
The red-hot forward netted two hat-tricks against China and the Netherlands and will be a force to be reckoned with. Banda will be an outsider in the top scorer odds for the Women’s World Cup 2023.
Marta – Brazil
Leading the way in the all-time stakes with her top scorer prowess, 17 World Cup goals, and a Golden Boot to her name, it’s Marta.
It would be foolish to leave her off this list despite her advancing years. As normal, the Brazilians will be a stern test for the most potent of oppositions.
Alexia Putellas – Spain
A two-time winning Ballon d’Or Spaniard? We simply cannot overlook Alexia Putellas in the top scorer odds for the Women’s World Cup 2023 for that reason alone.
Despite never finding the net at a World Cup before, Putellas is available for the tournament after missing the Euros with an ACL injury. She hit 34 goals in 42 matches in the season before she was sidelined.
Asisat Oshoala – Nigeria
The Nigerian is still strutting her stuff in Barcelona domestically. She brings the experience of previous International competitions, being the only Nigerian to score at the 2019 World Cup.
Oshoala has also played in the Champions League and La Liga with her club. If Nigeria are to find any joy, Oshoala will be involved throughout.
Women World Cup Goalscorers of All Time
| Women World Cup Top Scorers | Country | Goals | Penalties |
| Marta* | Brazil | 17 | 5 |
| Birgit Prinz | Germany | 14 | 0 |
| Abby Wambach | USA | 14 | 1 |
| Michelle Akers | USA | 12 | 2 |
| Cristiane* | Brazil | 11 | 1 |
| Wen Sun | China | 11 | 1 |
| Bettina Weigmann | Germany | 11 | 6 |
| Ann-Kristen Aarones | Norway | 10 | 0 |
| Carli Lloyd | USA | 10 | 2 |
| Christine Sinclair* | Canada | 10 | 1 |
*Active players
Pros and Cons of Betting on the Top Scorer for the Women’s World Cup
As with most outright selections at a tournament or before a league campaign has kicked off, there are many variables to consider before looking at the betting odds in question.
The primary thought at a knockout competition must be the draw. That will affect how many games the team plays and the level of the opposition.
The longer picks in the top scorer odds for the Women’s World Cup 2023 will mostly be from worse teams. The bookies expect them to only play three matches before heading home.
Additionally, the prospect of rotation and a lack of minutes across a forward line and how it compares to other goalscorers’ situations needs to be questioned.
A big pro of outright/ante-post selections is the odds on offer. Because there are so many variables and no one is entirely sure how a tournament will map out, there will always be value in the top scorers market.
Frequently Asked Questions on the Top Scorers at the Women’s World Cup
Who is the Women’s World Cup top scorer of all time?
Michelle Akers scored the most goals (10) ever seen at a Women’s World Cup, helped by the five goals against Chinese Taipei – another World Cup record. The American forward was the top scorer reaching double figures in 1991 in China.
But nobody has scored more at the Women’s World Cup than Marta. Her 17 goals make her the most potent goalscorer during a long international career (2003-2019).
Who is the Women’s World Cup top scorer in Nigeria?
Rita Nwadike, who finished as Nigeria’s top goalscorer in 1995, has scored three goals for her country at a World Cup.
Nkiru Okosieme scored three only four years later in 1999, equalling Nigeria’s all-time record of three all-time World Cup goals. No player scored more than one goal at a World Cup for Nigeria in the five editions following 1999 in the United States.
Who was the top goal scorer in the last Women’s World Cup?
Three players ended the 2019 tournament in France with six goals; Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan of the USA, and England’s Ellen White. Megan Rapinoe claimed the Golden Boot as she boasted the most assists of the three.
Who is expected to be the top scorer in the Women’s World Cup 2023?
Sam Kerr of Chelsea and Australia fame will be front and centre of any Golden Boot conversation. She’ll be right amongst the favourites in the top scorer odds for the Women’s World Cup 2023.
The Aussie forward is adept in the final third, has a genuine eye for goal, and is playing in front of her home country. If there’s any time for her to grab a World Cup and run with it, it’s now.
