Finland W vs Switzerland W prediction: EUROPE: Euro Women betting tips on match 2025-07-09 19:00.
[p]It’s winner takes all in this Women’s European Championship Group A clash between Finland and Switzerland, as the pair are locked on three points apiece and battle for second spot knowing only one of them can advance. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Following a 1-0 win over Iceland and 2-1 defeat to group leaders Norway, Finland come into this final round of Group A fixtures in third place owing to an inferior goal difference to Switzerland, so they must win this game if they are to progress in the competition. The last time they advanced to the knockout stage of the Euros was in 2009, but whatever the outcome here, they have already improved on their record at the 2022 edition when they lost all three games and finished on the bottom of Group B.[/p]
[p]Host nation Switzerland have also already bettered their points haul at the last Euros, and a 2-0 victory over Iceland sees them go into this game in pole position to take second place. They have now won two of their last three games (L1), a huge improvement on their previous eight matches which yielded no victories (D2, L6). The clean sheet for Pia Sundhage’s side against Iceland was also notable as they had achieved only one other shutout across their previous 12 fixtures, and another one here will see them reach their maiden Euros quarter-final given they simply need to avoid defeat to get there.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Finland and Switzerland met five times from 2012-2019 but never before or after! [/p]
[p]It was Finland who came out on top in the first H2H, winning 3-1, but they could not win any of the next four (D2, L2) and have even failed to score in the last two (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Finland have not been ahead at half-time in any of their last four games.[/p]
[p]Finland kept a clean sheet in each of their last seven victories.[/p]
[p]Switzerland opened the scoring in each of their last three matches (W2, L1)[/p]
[p]Switzerland failed to win their final group stage game in their two previous Euro finals appearances (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Finland have scored exactly once in each of their last three games and Oona Siren has had a hand in two of the goals (G1, A1), although both came in defeats. Geraldine Reuteler has contributed to five goals (G3, A2) across Switzerland’s last six matches with her side unbeaten (W2, D1) when she scores or assists.[/p]
[p]There are no suspensions or new injury worries for either side ahead of this clash. [/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Finland certainly aren’t famed for their scoring capabilities, and having failed to find the net in their last two H2Hs against Switzerland, backing the Swiss to keep a clean sheet looks like a smart bet, especially as a point sees them through.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tom Penn[/i][/p]