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England and Denmark made winning starts to their World Cup campaigns without lighting up the competition and they will now meet in a top-of-the-table Group D clash in Sydney on Friday.

England were indebted to a twice-taken Georgia Stanway penalty to see off gallant Haiti 1-0 in Brisbane in their tournament opener.

And a couple of hours later in Perth super-sub Amalie Vangsgaard headed a 90th-minute winner as Denmark pipped China 1-0.

However unconvincing both were, with three points on the board they are within touching distance of a place in the knockout rounds. It will be tense at the Sydney Stadium with the stakes high, but reigning European champions England can justify favouritism by making it two wins out of two.

England will expect a better performance against Denmark than they delivered against Haiti, which was full of decent moments for the Lionesses but also littered with errors.

Against Haiti they got away with it, largely thanks to the fabulous keeping of Mary Earps. Against the formidable Pernille Harder, however, organisation and shape will be critical if England are to prevail.

And it’s definitely worth taking them to get it right - though do not necessarily expect a high-scorer.

England have struggled for goals of late and have not scored from open play in their last three internationals. They fired off 21 shots against Haiti and had a solitary penalty to show for that effort.

Each of their last five internationals since the winter have produced two goals or fewer and this one may well follow that trend.

Since Denmark are also struggling for goals - three in their last four games - and with England the higher-ranked side, the Lionesses to win and under 3.5 goals could be the way to go.

That is not to say Denmark won’t ask questions of England. Haiti, the 53rd ranked side in the world, did just that, so why shouldn’t Lars Sondergaard’s team.

On 56 percent possession they managed to fire off a disappointing 13 shots though they did win seven corners.

England clumsily conceded three corners against Haiti despite the Central American side seeing just 25 percent of the ball.

Possession will be far more keenly contested in this all-European affair and the Danes can therefore chalk up a minimum four corners.

Both coaches have selection headaches to mull over, with Sarina Wiegman facing a conundrum over her attack.

Wiegman will be aware of the clamour to bring in Rachel Daly and Lauren James, even across the other side of the world.

They don’t necessarily transform England as an attacking threat, though Daly has just come off a superb season in the Women’s Super League, scoring 22 times at a-goal-a-game for Aston Villa.

Wiegman is blessed with the kind of options that opposite number Sondergaard doesn’t have, and those extra attacking assets, including one or two off the bench, will probably ultimately prove decisive.

England to win a low-scorer with another clean sheet adds up to a 2-0 pick from the Correct Score market.

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