England vs Germany – Final – Preview & Prediction | UEFA Women’s Euro 2022

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THE FACTS

When is England vs Germany on and what time does it start? England vs Germany will take place on Sunday 31^st July, 2022 – 17:00 (UK)

Where is England vs Germany taking place? England vs Germany will take place Wembley Stadium in London, England

Where can I get tickets for England vs Germany? Click here for the latest ticket information for England vs Germany

What channel is England vs Germany on in the UK? England vs Germany will be televised live on BBC channels

Where can I stream England vs Germany in the UK? England vs Germany can be streamed live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app

KEY STATS

• England have won nine of their last ten Women’s EURO final tournament matches (L1)
• Victory for England would see them win six successive Women’s EURO final tournament matches for the first time ever. This is across all WEURO’s not just a single edition
• England have won 17 and drawn two of their last 19 international matches (F104 A4) - those are since Sarina Wiegman took over
• England have won each of their last 11 international matches
• England have only failed to score in two of their previous 15 WEURO knockout phase matches
• England have kept seven clean sheets in their last ten Women’s EURO final tournament matches
• England have scored 20 goals at the Women’s EURO 2022 – just one short of Germany’s record of 21 in 2009
• England could be the fourth team to win a WEURO tournament as the host nation. Following Norway (1987), Germany (1989, 2001) and Netherlands (2017)
• Ellen White has scored in each of England’s last three international matches against Germany (four goals across the three games)
• Most goals for England at WEURO; 6: Beth Mead (5 apps), 5: Jodie Taylor (4 apps), 4: Eniola Aluko (12 apps), 4: Alessia Russo (5 apps)
• Most goals in a single WEURO final tournament; 6: Inka Grings (2009), 6: Beth Mead (2022), 6: Alexandra Popp (2022)
• Germany have lost only two of their previous 27 international matches against England (W21 D4). However, England did win 3-1 in their most recent meeting in Feb 2022 (Arnold Clark Cup) and also won their most recent encounter at a major international tournament (1-0 aet, 2015 World Cup, third place play-off)
• Germany have won each of their previous four WEURO matches against England (F15 A4), including a 6-2 victory when the two nations met in the final of WEURO 2009. Overall, they have won six out of six matches against England in WEURO qualifying and final tournaments
• Germany have won all ten of their Women's EURO matches in England, scoring 32 goals and conceding just four
• Germany have won each of their previous eight WEURO finals (1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013)
• Germany have only lost three of their 45 WEURO matches W36 D6 L3
• Germany have never failed to score in a knockout phase match at the WEURO finals (24 knockout matches)
• Germany have kept 11 clean sheets in their last 15 Women’s EURO final tournament matches
• Alexandra Popp has scored in Germany’s five matches at WEURO 2022, breaking Heidi Mohr’s record of scoring in four successive WEURO final tournament matches (Mohr didn’t achieve this at the same tournament)
• Ahead of the final, there have now been 499 totals goals in Women’s EURO history

THE PREDICTION

An enthralling European Championships which couldn’t have shined a better light on the women’s game will be afforded a fitting conclusion as famous footballing rivals England and Germany do battle at a sold-out Wembley in the final of Euro 2022. Whilst the Lionesses are on the hunt for the first major international trophy in their history after an incredible 4-0 semi-final thrashing of Sweden, eight-time European champions Germany are out to spoil the party for the home crowd and create history themselves. These two nations have done battle before in a major European final, Germany beating England back in 2009 but a long time has passed since then and there is a feeling that this England side is ready to go all the way under the stewardship of Sarina Wiegman. The Dutch head coach masterminded her home nation’s Euro 2017 triumph and her tactical nous shown across this tournament shows that she is capable of turning England’s fortunes around even if they fall behind in this final as they did against Spain in the quarter-finals.

Germany are a well-oiled machine capable of mixing style with grit and determination, making them such a strong unit to play against and they are likely to try and break up play as much as possible here, preventing England from playing their natural game. Should attacker Klara Buhl not recover from Covid-19 in time for this final, it would be a blow for head coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, but as shown in Germany’s semi-final victory over France, she has the strength-in-depth within her squad to cope without Buhl. Alexandra Popp provides a significant goalscoring threat, having already racked up six goals across the tournament alongside England’s Beth Mead.

Both nations have conceded just one goal over the course of Euro 2022 and despite the offensive capabilities of both teams, goals are likely to be in short supply across the 90 minutes, as one might expect with so much at stake and the two sides unlikely to push a high number of bodies forward whilst the score remains level. However, it cannot be understated just how strong England looked against Sweden and as good as Germany are defensively, it’s difficult to see them being able to keep out their opponents under the guidance of Wiegman and her staff. It’s also important to mention the psychological power of the home support, which will give the England players a huge boost as this final goes on and fatigue starts to take hold. Therefore, in what should prove an unforgettable spectacle, consider backing England to end their major trophy drought and lift the Euro 2022 trophy.