Women's World Cup Semi-Finals 2019: Latest Predictions, Odds for Updated Bracket

The semi-finals of the 2019 Women's World Cup will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, as the United States face England before Sweden take on the Netherlands.

Bet365 (h/t Oddschecker) have named the USA as 4-5 favourites to repeat as champions, ahead of England (7-2), the Netherlands (9-2) and Sweden (6-1).

While the Swedes may be underdogs, history might be in their favour after their 2-1 win over Germany in the quarter-finals:

Here is a look at the complete bracket:

England and the USA faced each other earlier this year in the SheBelieves Cup, a 2-2 draw that saw the Lionesses win that tournament for the first time. It came in the midst of a poor stretch for the Stars and Stripes―one win in four outings―but marked a turning point for the world's top-ranked side, who have won all of their matches since.

They dispatched host France in their last outing. The 2-1 victory in Paris was far from a convincing display, but the U.S. got the job done, winning what was on paper their toughest test yet.

Manager Jill Ellis has faced some criticism this tournament, including from sports writer Kim McCauley:

The United States have a major edge in talent over most teams in the world, but England can say the same. Ellen White has been among the top forwards in the tournament, and she's tied for the scoring lead along Americans Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe.

Rapinoe has been the star for the Americans this tournament, and the captain is the one player the Lionesses will have to keep a close eye on.

On Wednesday, Sweden will hope to avenge their quarter-final loss from the 2017 European Championships when they take on the Dutch, who won that competition.

The Oranje knocked out Japan, the finalists four years ago, before cruising to a win over Italy in the quarter-finals. Led by Lieke Martens and Vivianne Miedema, the Netherlands are flying high, but they'll face one of the best defensive teams in the tournament.

Kosovare Asllani and Stina Blackstenius are the main threats for the Blue and Yellow, but the Swedes can find goals anywhere, highlighting their great depth.

Prediction: The United States and the Netherlands advance to the final.