* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
FW Predictions for England vs Germany Women
England women have made it through to their first tournament final in 13-years where they will face the old enemy, Germany. England have the home advantage with the game being played at Wembley where an expected 88,000 fans are expected to turn out to watch a historic final, most of which will be supporting the Lionesses.
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England to Win
We're backing the hosts to go all the way and lift the 2022 European Championship on Sunday in what should be an action=packed 90-minutes. England ran out 3-1 winners when they took on Germany in February's Arnold Clark Cup tie and the hosts head into the final in the midst of a 19-game unbeaten run.
Beating Sweden 4-0 in the semi-final was no mean feat as the Scandivaians were regarded as one of the favourites to win the competition, but England swept them aside with relative ease in the end. Germany don't appear to have as many goals in them as England do and that could make all the difference on Sunday in what should be an open, end-to-end 90-minutes plus.
Over 2.5 Goals
We're confident that the Euro 2022 final will produce at least three goals, judging by the recent history between the two countries and their performances so far in the tournament. Four of the last five head-to-heads between England and German women have produced over 2.5 goals and neither team has managed to keep a clean sheet in any of those matches.
Five of England's last six matches in all competitions have featured at least three goals, including that 4-0 victory over Sweden in the semi-finals. Four of Germany's last six outings have also produced over 2.5 goals and that includes the narrow 2-1 semi-final win over France on Wednesday night. England will have to watch of for Germany's Popp who has scored 6-goals in the tournament so far but the Lionesses have their own goalscoring machine in the form of Mead, who also has 6-goals to her name.
England vs Germany Women – Stats, Markets & Odds
Last Five - England Women
22/02/23
Womenu2019s International Womenu2019s
Belgium Women
England Women
1
6
W
19/02/23
Womenu2019s International Womenu2019s
Italy Women
England Women
1
2
W
16/02/23
Womenu2019s International Womenu2019s
South Korea Women
England Women
0
4
W
15/11/22
Womens International Womens
Norway Women
England Women
1
1
D
11/11/22
Womens International Womens
Japan Women
England Women
0
4
W
Last Five - Germany Women
21/02/23
Womenu2019s International Womenu2019s
Sweden Women
Germany Women
0
0
D
13/11/22
Womens International Womens
USA Women
Germany Women
2
1
L
11/11/22
Womens International Womens
USA Women
Germany Women
1
2
W
07/10/22
Womens International Womens
France Women
Germany Women
1
2
W
06/09/22
Womens World Cup Qual Womens
Bulgaria Women
Germany Women
0
8
W
Can England make it a night to remember at Wembley?
England put in an emphatic second-half display to destroy one of the favourites for the tournament, Sweden, on Tuesday night. England's top scorer Mead got the ball rolling in the 34th-minute, giving England a 1-0 halftime lead.
Bronze, who has struggled with her fitness, made it 2-0 just 3-minutes after the restart and in the 68th-minute, Russo ended any faint hopes of a Sweden comeback with a third England goal. There was time left for Kirby to score, popping the cherry on the top of what was a near-perfect performance from England's women.
England Predicted Lineup: Earps, Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Walsh, White, Mead, Daly, Kirby, Stanway & Hemp
Germany booked their place in the final with a narrow 2-1 win over France. Huth set up Germany's top scorer at Euro 2022, Popp, who opened the scoring in the 40th-minute, her 5th goal of the tournament so far.
However, Germany failed to see their lead out into the interval as an own goal from the unfortunate Frohms got France back onto level terms just a minute before the break. The second forty-five was again close and competitive throughout but it was Germany that just shaded it thanks to a 6th-goal of the Euros from Popp 14-minutes from time that proved enough to send her side into the final.
Germany Predicted Lineup: Frohms, Hegering, Hendrich, Rauch, Brand, Huth, Magull, Däbritz, Gwinn, Oberdorf & Popp
The Squads
England: Mary Earps, Hannah Hampton, Ellie Roebuck, Lucy Bronze, Rachel Daly, Alex Greenwood, Millie Bright, Jess Carter, Demi Stokes, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Georgia Stanway, Fran Kirby, Jill Scott, Ella Toone, Beth Mead, Ellen White, Lauren Hemp, Nikita Parris, Chloe Kelly, Bethany & Alessia Russo.
Germany: Merle Frohms, Sophia Kleinherne, Kathrin Hendrich, Lena Lattwein, Marina Hegering, Lena Oberdorf, Lea Schüller, Sydney Lohmann, Svenja Huth, Laura Freigang, Alexandra Popp, Almuth Schult, Sara Däbritz, Nicole Anyomi, Giulia Gwinn, Linda Dallmann, Felicitas Rauch, Tabea Waßmuth, Klara Bühl, Lina Magull, Ann-Katrin Berger, Jule Brand & Sara Doorsoun.
The Road to Wembley
Group Stage
England 1-0 Switzerland
Germany 4-0 Denmark
England 8-0 Norway
Germany 2-0 Spain
England 5-0 Northern Ireland
Germany 3-0 Finland
Quarter-Final
England 2-1 Spain
Germany 2-0 Austria
Semi-Final
England 4-0 Sweden
Germany 2-1 France
England looking to end major tournament trophy drought
The England women's national team are on the verge of lifting their first-ever major trophy and they will have the majority backing of a packed Wembley Stadium this weekend. The Lionesses have made it to two European Championship finals before, back in 1984 and 2009. Sweden got the better of England in 1984 and guess who beat them in 2009, yes, it was Germany.
Unlike the hosts, Germany have a rich history in the women's game, picking up two World Cups and an impressive eight European Championships. Germany certainly have the edge in terms of history and the ability to get over the line in a final but the home advantage will give England plenty of self-belief.
Beth Mead in the mix for the Player of the Tournament award
Beth Mead has been England's best player at Euro 2022, not only joint-top scoring in the tournament alongside Alexandra Popp on 6-goals, but also with her creative play. Mead has assisted five of England's 20-goals at the Euros so far, putting her two above teammate Kirby and Sweden's Asllani in the assists rankings.
Surely the only thing that could stop her from picking up the Player of the Tournament award now would be a Germany win and another goal for Popp. Popp, 31, captains the German side and will make her 120th appearance for the senior national team this weekend and will be looking to add to her already impressive 59-goals. Beth Mead is 4-years younger than Popp and but has managed to score 28-goals in her 44 caps since making her debut for the senior team in 2018.
Your Questions for England vs Germany Women
- Who are the favourites to win? – England are the slight favourites according to the latest odds.
- What was the score when these two teams last met? – England 3-1 Germany, Arnold Clark Cup.
- Where is the final being played? – Wembley Stadium, London.
- Where can I watch the game? – BBC1 from 3:50pm or on BBC iPlayer.
- What time is kick-off? – 17:00 BST, 18:00 CET.
