Norway W vs Finland W prediction: EUROPE: Euro Women betting tips on match 2025-07-05 16:00.
[p]Two victors from matchday one lock horns on matchday two, as two-time UEFA Women’s European champions Norway take on Finland, with both nations knowing a victory here would see them take a massive stride towards the knockouts.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Norway came from behind to beat Switzerland 2-1 on Wednesday to become the first team to beat a host nation in their opening match since the group stage was introduced in the 1997 edition. There’s still work to do for Norway, who haven’t won consecutive games since December, but standing on the brink of reaching the knockout stages of this tournament for the first time since 2013, they have huge incentive to end that run. Things may not be quite so plain sailing though, as the Norwegians have lost their matchday two fixture in their last two Euros appearances.[/p]
[p]Finland edged out Iceland 1-0 in the opening game of the competition to end a winless run spanning eight matches at the Euros finals (D2, L6). Marko Saloranta’s side continued their impressive defensive record as the result marked a fifth successive clean sheet in Euro fixtures (including qualifiers). The Finns haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of the last six H2Hs, but they’re incentivised by knowing a win here will take them closer to the knockouts for the first time since 2009, and that’s not out of their reach considering their impressive recent run of results (W7, D3, L2).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Norway haven’t lost any of their last nine meetings with Finland (W7, D2), although their latest H2H in the qualifiers ended in a 1-1 draw. Six of those seven wins have come by at least a two-goal margin, underlining Norway’s dominance in this match-up.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Six of Norway’s last eight matches saw under 2.5 goals scored.[/p]
[p]Only three of Norway’s last 12 matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Seven of Finland’s last ten games have seen under 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Only two of Finland’s last 13 matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Ada Hegerberg scored her 50th Norway goal in the win against Switzerland – four of her last five scoring appearances for her country saw her nation win with an accompanying clean sheet. Katariina Kosola can boast a similar feat too, as after netting Finland’s winner against Iceland, all four of her international goals came in games the Finns won without conceding.[/p]
[p]Neither side have any fresh injury concerns. Finland welcomed Jutta Rantala back to action against Iceland as she appeared off the bench.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With these two sides typically being involved in low-scoring affairs, under 2.5 goals is an obvious pick for this clash.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Sridhar Bhamidi[/i][/p]