Netherlands W vs Sweden W prediction: EUROPE: Euro Women betting tips on match 2022-07-08 19:00.
Reigning Women’s Euro champions Netherlands get their title defence underway with an encounter against the inaugural 1984 champions Sweden at Bramall Lane. Something of a rivalry has formed between these two nations in recent years with the Netherlands knocking Sweden out at the quarter final stage en route to their 2017 victory, before eliminating them from the World Cup semi-final in 2019!
The Netherlands qualified for this tournament with ease, registering a perfect return of ten wins which was accompanied by a joint-high 48-goal haul! Englishman Mark Parsons takes the helm for the Oranje and he recently stated that “six teams all have the quality to win” but still feels that the expectation is on his Dutch side to beat the rest.
One of the six teams highlighted by Parsons was Sweden, making this without doubt the most competitive game in Group C on paper. The Swedes played out a similarly dominant qualifying campaign to the Oranje, averaging five goals per game while impressively dropping only two points (W7, D1), reaffirming that this is set to be a much tougher encounter for both.
While games against the Dutch have left a bitter taste in Swedish mouths in recent years, they do hold the edge in the all-time H2H (W10, D5, L7). Boss Peter Gerhardsson seeks to improve on that record as the world #2 ranked side look to complete the trifecta of gold, silver and bronze after finishing third at the 2019 World Cup and second at the Tokyo Olympics under his stewardship.
Players to watch: Netherlands’ all-time top scorer Vivianne Miedema could be a contender for the Golden Boot. Only one player outscored her in 2017, and she hit nine goals in qualifying. As for Sweden, Kosovare Asllani scored the winner in their last two victories over the Netherlands.
Hot streak: Each of the Netherlands’ last five victories saw them lead at half-time.