Switzerland W vs Norway W prediction: EUROPE: Euro Women betting tips on match 2025-07-01 19:00.
[p]Switzerland will hope to make the most of their status as hosts on matchday one of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Championship when they face Norway, winners of this tournament in 1987 and 1993. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]The fourth lowest-ranked team at the finals (#23 in the world), Switzerland were on a dreadful eight-game winless run (D2, L6) before finally chalking up a victory when beating the Czech Republic 4-1 in their final pre-tournament friendly. That was the first time Pia Sundhage’s side had scored 4+ goals in a match since April 2024, but their chances of getting back on the goal trail in this tournament took a huge hit in June when veteran forward Ramona Bachmann was struck down by an ACL injury suffered in training.[/p]
[p]Managed by English coach Gemma Grainger, Norway have also struggled in 2025, winning just twice (D2, L3) amid a highly concerning four scoring blanks. There should be huge motivation for the Scandinavian outfit to right the wrongs of the last two major tournaments though, as they exited the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in the last-16 having gone out at the group stage during the previous year’s Euros. Their recent record in this tournament certainly hasn’t been sparkling, as they’ve lost five of their last six games. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Norway have certainly had the upper hand in recent H2Hs, going unbeaten in the last four meetings (W3, D1), including in the UEFA Nations League in early June (W1-0). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Switzerland have kept just one clean sheet in their last 11 internationals. [/p]
[p]Switzerland have only received one first-half yellow card across their last six games.[/p]
[p]Norway haven’t scored more than twice in any of their last seven matches.[/p]
[p]Only two of Norway’s last 11 internationals saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Riola Xhemaili scored and assisted for Switzerland in the first half of that friendly victory over the Czech Republic and had netted five times in her previous six games at club level for PSV Eindhoven. Experienced Norway midfielder Vilde Bøe Risa has positive recent memories of facing Switzerland having got the early winner when these two sides met last month – her first goal before half-time for club or country since January 2024![/p]
[p]Along with Bachmann, Lara Marti is another big miss for Switzerland at this tournament having suffered an ACL injury of her own in training with the national team in May. For Norway, Guro Bergsvand is the only big name out.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Norway’s only two wins in 2025 have come against Switzerland in games that contained fewer than 3.5 total goals. Backing a repeat result could be a wise bet here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]