Both Norway and Finland won their opening games of the Women's UEFA European Championships as they prepare to take on each other in their second match of Group A on Sunday. Norway beat the hosts Switzerland 2-1, while Finland beat Iceland 1-0 in the tournament opener.
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Norway Women vs Finland Women prediction: Norwegians to edge closer to knockouts?
Key Stats
- Norway are unbeaten in the previous seven H2Hs against Finland.
- Finland have conceded just three goals in their last seven games in all competitions.
- Three or fewer goals have been scored in total in the previous eight matches across all competitions involving both teams.
Correct score prediction: Norway Women 2-1 Finland Women
Norway (16th) rank 10 places above Finland (26th) in the official FIFA World Rankings, and so will be favourites to claim another three points at the tournament. Finland should prove tough challengers though, given their impressive clean sheet record in recent games.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Norway favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 13/20 (1.65) – 60.6%
- DRAW: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%
- AWAY: 17/4 (5.25) – 19.0%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As expected, Norway are overwhelming favourites with bookmakers to claim all three points. A draw is valued at just over 25% according to the implied probabilities, while a draw is rated at just under 20%.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Norway dominate Nordic battle
As mentioned previously, Norway are unbeaten in the last seven meetings with Finland. Three of the last four H2Hs have ended in victories for the Norwegians, but their last meeting did end in a 1-1 draw in 2024.
Womens Euro Championships Qual 12/07/24
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Norway preview: Stick with winning formula?
Norway could be tempted to stick with the same XI, or very similar, that beat Switzerland in their group stage opener. The likes of Maren Mjelde, Guro Reiten and Ada Hegerberg are in line for starts.
Predicted lineup: Fiskerstrand (GK); Bjelde, Mjelde, Hansen, Lund; Risa, Engen; Maanum, Hansen, Reiten & Hegerberg
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France Women
2
Norway Women
0
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D
Iceland Women
0
Norway Women
0
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W
Switzerland Women
1
Norway Women
2
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L
France Women
1
Norway Women
0
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Northern Ireland Women
0
Norway Women
3
Finland preview: Could also stay with similar XI…
Having also won their opener against Iceland, Finland could also stick with a similar XI to the one that started that clash. Eva Nystrom, Ria Oling, Oona Siren and Evelilina Summanen will all be names that are familiar to fans of the Women's Super League (WSL).
Predicted lineup: Koivunen (GK); Koivisto, Kuikka, Nystrom, Tynnila; Siren, Summanen, Oling, Kosola; Franssi & Salistrom
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Hungary Women
0
Finland Women
3
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D
Belarus Women
0
Finland Women
0
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W
Hungary Women
0
Finland Women
1
UEFA Women's Nations League 21/02/25
L
Serbia Women
1
Finland Women
0
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W
Scotland Women
0
Finland Women
2
Player to watch: Ada Hegerberg
It is hard to ignore Ada Hegerberg after her personal highs and lows in Norway's 2-1 win against Switzerland last time out. Indeed, she scored her country's equalising goal that led them to the three points, but also missed a penalty.
Still, the Lyon striker will likely not let that miss get to her, after scoring her 50th senior goal for Norway. Hegerberg remains a huge threat, and one that Finland may struggle to cope with.