Spain vs Portugal Preview & Prediction | UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 | Group Stage
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One of the pre-tournament favourites and world champions, Spain, begin their UEFA Women’s EUROs campaign with an Iberian derby against Portugal in Berne.
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How to watch on TV & online: UK – ITV platforms / US – Fox Sports & ViX
Spain team news: Strong Spanish squad
Spain have an impressive and high quality squad that consists of the likes of Irene Paredes, Aitama Bonmati and Alexia Putellas. However, Paredes is now missing for this opener due to suspension, whilst Bonmati as well as Vicky Lopez are also doubts with the former having been hospitalised. Cata Coll is also a slight doubt due to tonsillitis.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Coll; Batlle, Fernandez, Aleixandri, Olga; Guijarro, Putellas, Caldentey; Pina, Paralluelo, Athenea
Unavailable: Paredes (Suspended)
Questionable: Coll (Illness), Bonmati (Illness), Lopez (Injured)
Portugal team news: Kika Nazareth injury
Much like Teresa Abelleira, Portugal also have a key injury absentee ahead of the tournament as Kika Nazareth is unavailable due to an ankle injury. Francisco Neto is expected to name a three-at-the-back system.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Pereira; Costa, Seica, Borges; Gomes, Jacino, Do. Silva, Norton, Amado; J. Silva, Di. Silva
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Spain vs Portugal prediction
Coached by Montserrat Tome, the Spanish still have issues between the players and the federation but the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup winners head into the UEFA Women’s European Championships as one of the leading contenders. They won the UEFA Women’s Nations League last year but, surprisingly, finished fourth at the Olympics.
Portuguese women’s football is perhaps behind where it should be, but they did manage to qualify for the tournament as one of the seven playoff winners. In their playoffs, they managed to comfortably defeat Azerbaijan by eight goals to one on aggregate, under the management of Francisco Neto.
In something of a so-called ‘group of death’ alongside Italy and Belgium, the start is important and the Spanish will be expected to win their opener quite comfortably.
Spain vs Portugal tip: Spain to win -1 handicap
