The biggest event in the badminton calendar is here, with the BWF World Championships taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, over the coming week. With the prestige of winning this 46-year-old event and bringing home a gold medal for your nation on the line, we can expect plenty of hard-fought badminton action over the next seven days. Read on for all our 2023 badminton World Championships predictions.
With Viktor Axelsen heading into the men’s event as the defending champion and heavy favorite, can the Dane win his third World Championships gold medal in front of a home crowd on Sunday? What about Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, who has won the past two events in a row – can she make it a three-peat in the women’s event?
We break down all the latest BWF World Championships 2023 odds and give our expert picks ahead of the first cock flying on Monday morning.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | BWF World Championships 2023 |
| 🏟️ Venue: | Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 🗓️ Dates: | Monday 21 August to Sunday 27 August |
Before we get into our badminton World Championships 2023 betting tips, let’s take a look at what bookies in Denmark have to say about the favorites in both singles events. Here are the latest 2023 World Championships badminton odds:
It’s rare to see such dominance in sports, and yet, Viktor Axelsen is an enormous favorite heading into the World Championships this week. With odds of 1.44 (4/9), the Dane is miles ahead of his closest rival, Yu Qi Shi, who sits at 12.00 (12/1). Good chance to use exchange betting sites.
From here, however, it’s a tight race, with Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Kodai Naraoka, and Zii Jia Lee all neck and neck on 15.00 (14/1) to round out the top six betting favorites in the men’s singles event.
It’s a much closer race in the women’s singles event, with An Se-young the favorite on 2.10 (11/10), but only just. Two-time defending champion Akane Yamaguchi pays 3.75 (11/4) to win, followed closely by Chen Yufei at 5.50 (9/2).
Tai Tzu-ying and Carolina Marin are also both in contention this year. However, the latter pays 11.00 (10/1) to win the World Championships 2023, while the Taiwanese sits at cheaper odds of 7.00 (6/1).
This tournament is contested annually, with the exception of the years that the Summer Olympics are held. In terms of format, the men’s singles will see a 64-player knockout draw contested, with the top 16 players seeded. For the women, it’s a slightly smaller event, with a 48-player draw but the same number of seeds.
Will Axelsen and Yamaguchi be able to defend their titles in Copenhagen? Read on for our badminton World Championships 2023 betting tips.
We’ve broken down the badminton betting odds and come up with the top three badminton World Championships 2023 betting tips to make this week. Here they are:
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An easy pick to start with. It may seem like the obvious choice, but here’s why betting on Viktor Axelsen is still a great wager to make. Axelsen is ranked No.1 in the world right now, is closing in on 500 career wins, and currently holds the title of Male Player of the Year. But it’s not all fancy accolades – the Dane also has red-hot recent form, having won two Super 1000 titles in 2023, as well as the European Open and Japan Open 2023.
Simply put, Viktor Axelsen is head and shoulders above his competition right now, and it would take a miracle for the world No.1 not to win again in front of his home fans. Some injury doubts do exist around Dane’s right thigh, which caused him to miss a few events this year, but it’s more than likely these breaks were just precautionary from Axelsen, and he makes an easy run to the gold medal here.
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With the women’s singles field much more competitive this year than the men’s, there are some great women’s 2023 World Championships badminton predictions to bet on here. Akane Yamaguchi pays a handsome 3.75 (11/4) to win, and while her rivalry with Se Young is fierce, it’s too hard to pass up a bet on the two-time defending champion at this kind of odds.
Not only does Yamaguchi have history on her side, having won this event twice already, but she’s been in great shape this season too. Earlier this year, she defeated Se Young in the Malaysia Open final, lifting her fourth Super 1000 title of her career. A rematch in the World Championships final between these two would be a sight to behold, and we say that the Japanese player’s experience will see her come up trumps.
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For those who want some betting tips for BWF World Championships 2023 men that pay out a little quicker, there’s a great match-up in round one to bet on. Srikanth Kidambi may be past his prime, but the veteran Indian player should win a hard-fought opening match against Kenta Nishimoto for a return of 1.83 (5/6).
The pair faced off recently in the round of 16 at the Sathio Group Australian Open 2023. Kidambi won the match in straight sets, 21-18, 21-7. Considering that match was only a few weeks ago, it’s hard to see Nishimoto turning the tables in Denmark.
All eyes in badminton will be in Copenhagen this week as the BWF World Championships take place over the coming seven days. Viktor Axelsen is the heavy favorite to win the men’s gold medal, and we say that’s exactly what the Dane will do. Defending champion Akane Yamaguchi will face a tougher path in the women’s event, but backing her to win a third consecutive World Championships is our pick based on the odds she’s paying to win. Follow BetZillion’s gamble insights for more.
