Portugal W vs Italy W prediction: EUROPE: Euro Women betting tips on match 2025-07-06 19:00.
[p]Matchday two of the UEFA Women’s European Championships in Group B pits winless Portugal against victorious Italy after the pair suffered very different fates in their opening fixtures. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]It was a day to forget for Portugal on matchday one, as they were thrashed 5-0 by neighbours Spain which extended their winless run to six matches (D1, L5), failing to score in any of their last four. Included in that streak are three defeats by a margin of 5+ goals, and their dented confidence, combined with a ruined goal difference, already leaves them unlikely to qualify for the knockout stages for the first time at a major tournament. [/p]
[p]It proved to be a much better opener for Italy, who themselves battled hard to claim a priceless 1-0 win over Belgium. In what is their 13th Euros finals, it acted as just the third time that the Italians have won their matchday one outing (D4, L6), and the first since 2009. That three-point haul also means that they remain unbeaten in four outings (W3, D1), conceding just one goal in that time, as they now look to win successive Euros matches for just the second time. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This is the first major tournament clash between Portugal and Italy, though the Italians have won 14 of the prior 16 H2Hs (L2) – including each of their last seven. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Portugal have conceded 20 goals across their seven matches at the Euros (2.9 per game), the second-highest average in competition history. [/p]
[p]Portugal have scored just two goals across the last seven H2Hs.[/p]
[p]The last five goals Italy have scored came before half-time.[/p]
[p]Italy have not won three successive matches since February 2022.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Portugal will hope a sobering night in defence hasn’t dented Carole Costa’s confidence too much – she’s netted first or last on her last eight scoring appearances for her country and sits second on the list of all-time appearance makers for them. Arianna Caruso struck Italy’s winner in their opener, meaning that 11 of her 12 international scoring appearances have ended in victory (L1). [/p]
[p]Both sides came through their opening fixtures without injuries. [/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With each of Portugal’s last four, and three of Italy’s last four games failing to see both sides score, backing against both teams to find the net could be the play here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Nathan Evans[/i][/p]