Iceland W vs Finland W prediction: EUROPE: Euro Women betting tips on match 2025-07-01 16:00.
[p]The 14th edition of the UEFA European Women’s Championships begins at Stockhorn Arena in Thun as Iceland and Finland clash in a group that also features tournament hosts Switzerland and Norway.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Iceland are playing in their fifth successive Euros finals after a successful qualifying campaign (W4, D1, L1). This tournament has been a tough proving ground so far, with their 13 matches at the finals yielding just one victory (D4, L8). Þorsteinn Halldórsson’s side bowed out of the 2022 edition with three draws, and any hopes of starting with a better result will require an improvement on their recent run of one win from their last 11 matches (D5, L5). [/p]
[p]Finland are looking for their first win at the Euro finals since 2009 having exited at the group stage in their last two appearances (D2, L4). Their qualification for this tournament hasn’t been straightforward either, as they came through two play-off rounds after finishing bottom of their qualification group. Marko Saloranta’s side were unbeaten in five matches (W3, D2) before a friendly defeat to the Netherlands last week, so they’ve at least got some momentum behind them.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Iceland boast narrow H2H superiority across the previous four meetings (W2, D1, L1), though Finland won the last meeting 2-1 back in 2023. These teams have never played each other at the Euros.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Five of the last six Iceland matches to see a victor saw the winning side win by exactly a two-goal margin.[/p]
[p]Iceland’s last three matches at the Euros finals all finished 1-1.[/p]
[p]Just two of Finland’s last 12 matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Three of Finland’s last four matches produced exactly three goals.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]KarĂłlĂna Lea VilhjálmsdĂłttir was on target for Iceland in their 3-1 friendly win over Serbia last week – her last four scoring games for her country came in games that produced at least four total goals. A goal from Linda Sällström should be a positive sign for Finland as her last 12 international goals have all come in clean sheet victories (W8).[/p]
[p]Amanda AndradĂłttir’s return to action last week signals a clean bill of health for Iceland. Finland’s Jutta Rantala hasn’t played since October for Leicester Women due to a knee injury, but she was on the bench against the Netherlands last week[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Iceland are favourites to win despite their poor recent form, which could give Finland a greater chance to earn at least a point. Backing Finland in the double chance market looks a shrewd option.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Sridhar Bhamidi[/i][/p]