A highly-anticapted quarter-final awaits in the UEFA Women's European Championships in Switzerland on Thursday night as Sweden take on the holders England. The Swedes were very impressive in Group C, topping the group with maximum points from their three games after thrashing one of the pre-tournament favourites in Germany 4-1 last time out.
England finished in second place in Group D behind France, recovering from a 2-1 defeat against Les Bleues in their opening match to thrash the Netherlands 4-0 and then Wales 6-1 in their most recent outing. The Lionesses have shown that they are still a formidable force, but Sweden will be determined to carry on their group stage form and knock the reigning champions out of the competition.
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Sweden Women vs England Women prediction: Extra-time and/or penalties needed?
Key Stats
- Sweden have won five games in a row in all competitions, and are unbeaten in 11 matches in total.
- England have won three of their last four games across all competitions, scoring a total of 17 goals.
- England have only won once in the previous six H2Hs.
Correct score prediction: Sweden Women 2-2 England Women
This is a really tough one to call given the overall quality of the two nations and respective forms. The recent H2H record is also close, so we think that both teams will not be able to be separated in normal time, and there could also be plenty of goals judging by their respective outings in the tournament so far.
Pre-game odds and win probability: England favourites with bookmakers to progress
- HOME: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.6%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Perhaps unsurprisingly given that they are the holders of the competition, England have been installed as favourites with bookmakers to win in normal time and therefore progress to the semi-finals. A draw after 90 minutes is rated only marginally above a Sweden victory, according to the implied probabilities.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Sweden hold slight advantage
As mentioned previously, England have only won one of the last six meetings between the two sides. The previous two H2Hs have also ended in stalemates, suggesting that both teams could be fairly evenly-matched.
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Sweden Women preview: Stick with winning formula?
Sweden have no fresh injury concerns or suspensions heading into this clash. Thus, they may be tempted to stick with the same or at least a similar XI that got them three wins out of three in the group stage.
Predicted lineup: Falk (GK); Holmberg, Bjorn, Eriksson, Andersson; Angeldahl, Bennison; Kaneryd, Asllani, Rolfo & Blackstenius
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Wales Women
1
Sweden Women
1
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Italy Women
2
Sweden Women
3
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Wales Women
1
Sweden Women
1
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Denmark Women
1
Sweden Women
2
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Serbia Women
0
Sweden Women
6
England Women preview: Also no fresh concerns
England also have no fresh concerns to report heading into Thursday night. Sarina Wiegman could be tempted to stick to the same team that has won their last two matches in the tournament so convincingly.
Predicted lineup: Hampton (GK); Bronze, Williamson, Greenwood, Carter; Walsh, Stanway; James, Toone, Hemp & Russo
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Belgium Women
3
England Women
2
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Belgium Women
0
England Women
5
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Spain Women
0
England Women
1
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Portugal Women
1
England Women
1
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Switzerland Women
0
England Women
1
Player to watch: Ella Toone
Since being dropped for the first game of the tournament against France, Ella Toone has arguably been England's most influential player. Indeed, the Manchester United midfielder has recorded a total of two goals and two assists in her last two starts for the Lionesses, including three goal contributions against Wales last time out.