England W vs Netherlands W: UEFA Women Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

On Wednesday, the English women's national team will travel to Zurich to play the Dutch women's national team in an attempt to maintain their place for the European Championship.

As for the Dutch, they're aiming to secure their spot in the quarterfinals of the Women's Euro 2025 with a game to spare.

Previous Matches and Head-to-Head

Following their 2-1 loss to France in their first group match, England are already in danger of having to leave the European Championship early in their defense.

After Alessia Russo's attempt was disallowed for offside, France took a commanding lead into halftime thanks to goals from Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore, who scored within three minutes of each other.

Unfortunately, England's dismal performance in Zurich was not saved by Chelsea midfielder Keira Walsh's 87th-minute equalizer. 

The loss made history as it was the first time in the Women's European Championship defense for the reigning champions, the Lionesses, to lose the first game.

The setback was the first in Sarina Wiegman's coaching tenure at the Women's Euros; she had previously guided the Netherlands and England to victory in the previous two tournaments without losing a single match.

If France beats Wales or draws with the Netherlands, the defending champions will have no chance of reclaiming the championship.

Three of England's last four encounters with the Netherlands have ended in victories for the English, including a 3-2 Nations League triumph in December 2023. This could serve as motivation for the English.

After making history in their home tournament in 2017, the Netherlands are hoping to repeat the feat and claim their first European Championship.

In Lucerne, they began their pursuit of the coveted title with a 3-0 thrashing of tournament newcomers Wales. 

In the first half's stoppage time, Vivianne Miedema scored her 100th international goal. In the early parts of the second half, Victoria Pelova and Esmee Brugts both scored a goal. 

This was their first clean sheet since their 15-0 October 2024 thrashing of Indonesia, and their sixth win in seven international matches.

Assuming France is victorious against Wales, Andries Jonker's squad will guarantee a berth in the quarterfinals with a win over England.

The Dutch may rest easy knowing that they have won both of their last two matchday encounters at the European Championship, a 1-0 triumph over Denmark in 2017 and a 3-2 victory over Portugal in 2022.

In 2017, under Wiegman's leadership, they also achieved success in their Women's Euros match against England, securing a 3-0 victory in the semi-finals.

England Women vs. Netherlands Women Team News

After Saturday's disappointing first match against France, Wiegman will likely be tempted to make some changes to the starting lineup. 

Niamh Charles is vying to take Jess Carter's position at left defense, while Grace Clinton is vying for a starting midfield spot.

If England decides to bring in Chloe Kelly to bolster their attacking line, Beth Mead may find herself on the bench.

After a resounding victory against Wales in the first round, Jonker may choose to use the same starting lineup for the second encounter.

When goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar squares up against Russo and a number of her Arsenal colleagues, including the England striker, she will be aiming for back-to-back clean sheets.

Miedema, on the other hand, has scored three goals in her last two international games and will be looking to make it three in a row.

Our Predictions

England Women to win @ 1.73 on Sky247.ng

We expect England to show resiliency by eking out a tight win to keep their prospects of advancing to the knockout phase alive, especially after losing their past two games in a row. Saturday's loss was a setback, but they will be out to make amends.

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