Norway W vs Italy W prediction: EUROPE: Euro Women – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-07-15 19:00.
[p]Both in the quarter-finals of a UEFA Women’s European Championship for the first time since 2013, Norway and Italy raise the curtain on the knockout stage of 2025.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Norway won all three group stage games at a Euros finals for the first time in their history, and did so despite not keeping a clean sheet and even conceding the opening goals against both Switzerland (W 2-1) and Iceland (W 4-3). Beating Iceland on matchday three could prove to be the biggest win of them all as they sit above Norway in FIFA’s rankings, as do Italy. Prior to that win, you’d have had to go back to October 2022 to find the last time the 1993 Euros winners beat a nation currently ranked above them, so that victory could be key in building belief. [/p]
[p]Italy are rank outsiders to lift the trophy, but have reached this stage courtesy of a 1-1 draw against Portugal and 1-0 win over Belgium in their two starts as favourites, before being overwhelmed by tournament favourites Spain (L 3-1). That loss ended a five-match unbeaten run prior (W3, D2), but having opened the scoring in that game, the Italians could be confident of again starting strongly against a Norway side who’ve found themselves 1-0 down twice at this tournament already.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]The last time these teams met at this tournament, they produced what still remains the joint-highest scoring match at a Euros finals when Norway prevailed 5-3 in the group stage of the 2005 edition. [/p]
[p]It’s Norway who have historically dominated this match-up, winning 11 of 16 prior H2Hs (D2, L3). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Norway’s five wins in 2025 all came by a single-goal margin.[/p]
[p]Norway were one of six teams to see all three group stage games produce over 2.5 total goals.[/p]
[p]Italy haven’t trailed at half-time in any of their last 18 games (HT: W10, D8).[/p]
[p]Italy have scored exactly once in all three games at this Euros finals. Â [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Twenty-year-old Signe Gaupset became the youngest player to score twice in a Women’s Euros match during Norway’s win over Iceland – she’s been on the winning side in her last 17 scoring appearances for club or country. Cristiana Girelli only appeared off the bench against Spain, but having alternated between not scoring and scoring in her last seven games for club or country, she could be trusted from the off here as form suggests she’ll be back amongst the goals. [/p]
[p]There appear to be no fresh injury concerns for either side.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The attacking mindsets and defensive frailties of both teams makes both teams to score an appealing prospect.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]