Sweden vs England Preview & Prediction | UEFA Women’s EURO 2025

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Having clinched top spot in Group C in impressive fashion, the next step for Sweden in this summer’s tournament is a quarter-final clash against the defending champions.

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How to watch on TV & online: UK – BBC platforms / US – Fox Sports & ViX

Sweden team news: Strong Sweden

Having had to remain strong in their final game against Germany, despite having already qualified, as they searched for top spot, Sweden will be expected to name an unchanged eleven for their clash with the English.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Falk; Holmberg, Bjorn, Eriksson, Andersson; Angeldal, Bennison; Kaneryd, Asllani, Rolfo; Blackstenius

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England team news: Found the eleven

In England’s opening game of the tournament, the Lionesses started Lauren James in a more central role, but she was eventually shifted out-wide in order to accommodate Ella Toone, and it has worked really well with both players playing well.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Hampton; Bronze, Williamson, Carter, Greenwood; Walsh, Stanway; James, Toone, Hemp; Russo

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Key stats

This is a repeat of the 1984 final when Sweden defeated England in a penalty shoot-out (after a 1-1 draw on aggregate) to win the inaugural title.
England won their most recent encounter at the finals when they defeated Sweden 4-0 in the last four of UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 in Sheffield, with Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze and Alessia Russo among the scorers.
The two nations drew both games in UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 qualifying – 1-1 at Wembley, where Alessia Russo and Fridolina Rolfö found the net, and 0-0 in Gothenburg – a result that clinched England’s direct qualification and sent Sweden into the play-offs.
Sweden beat England 2-1 in Nice in the third-place play-off at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Asllani and Sofia Jakobsson scoring for Sweden. Jakobsson also scored against England in a 2-0 friendly win in Rotherham on 11 November 2018.
Winners of the inaugural edition in 1984, Sweden have reached at least the semi-finals nine times, most recently, in 2022 when they lost to England.
Sweden have now qualified from the group stage in all the eight editions since the format was introduced in 1997.
Sweden have won two and lost two of their four Women’s EURO quarter-final ties since the format changed to group stage followed by quarter-finals in 2009. They defeated Belgium 1-0 at this stage of the competition in 2022.
Sweden won all three matches in a Women’s EURO group for the second time; they previously achieved the feat in 1997.
Excluding penalty shoot-outs, Sweden have never won four successive Women’s EURO final tournament matches.
Sweden have won six of their last seven Women’s EURO final tournament matches. The exception is their 0-4 defeat against England in the semi-finals at the 2022 edition.
Sweden are unbeaten in their last 15 international matches (W11 D4).
Against Germany, Kosovare Asllani made her 21st Women’s EURO final tournament appearance, only Birgit Prinz (Germany) 23 has made more.
Stina Blackstenius has scored six goals in Sweden’s last five international matches.
Winners in 2022 when they hosted the tournament, England have finished runners-up twice (1984 and 2009) and have reached a further three semi-finals (1987, 1995 and 2017).
England’s coach Sarina Wiegman has won the last two Women's EURO final tournaments (Netherlands 2017 and England 2022). She is the only coach to lead two different teams to the title.
England have reached the knockout rounds at a third successive Women’s EURO final tournament. They last missed out in 2013.
England have won all their three Women’s EURO quarter-final ties since the format changed to group stage followed by quarter-finals in 2009. They defeated Spain 2-1 in extra-time at this stage of the competition in 2022.
England have won 12 of their last 14 Women’s EURO final tournament matches (L2).
None of England’s 37 Women’s EURO final tournament matches have finished without a goal being scored.
England became the first team to score 10+ goals in three WEURO groups (at 5-1) and they achieved it in successive WEURO final tournaments (2017, 2022, 2025)
Lucy Bronze could make her 14th Women’s EURO final tournament appearance. Moving her joint-second in England’s all-time list alongside Kelly Smith, Fara Williams and Jill Scott and only one behind record-holder Karen Carney (15).
Beth Mead extended her lead as England’s all-time top Women’s EURO final tournament goalscorer with her seventh goals at the finals. Alessia Russo moved into joint-second alongside Jodie Taylor with her fifth.
England head coach Sarina Wiegman was in charge of the Netherlands side that defeated Sweden 2-0 in the UEFA EURO 2017 quarter-finals. Sembrant, Asllani, Blackstenius and Rolfö were in the Sweden side.
Several members of Sweden’s squad are currently affiliated to English clubs – Nathalie Björn & Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea), Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal), Amanda Nildén (Tottenham), Kosovare Asllani & Sofia Jakobsson (London City Lionesses).
Blackstenius, Lina Hurtig and Amanda Ilestedt were in the 2024/25 Arsenal squad that won the UEFA Women’s Champions League, Blackstenius scoring the only goal in the final against Barcelona. Among their team-mates were England’s Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo and Lotte Wubben-Moy
Björn and Rytting Kaneryd won the 2024/25 WSL with Chelsea alongside England’s Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Niamh Charles, Keira Walsh, Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones.
Sweden’s Linda Sembrant, Magdalena Eriksson and Julia Zigiotti Olme are Bayern München club colleagues of England’s Georgia Stanway.
Bronze and Walsh are former Barcelona team-mates of Sweden’s Fridolina Rolfö (2022-24).
The following players are former team-mates at English clubs:
Joanna Andersson (Chelsea) with Jess Carter (2018-22), Niamh Charles (2020-22), Lauren James (2021-22), Aggie Beever-Jones (2021-22)
Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea) with Jess Carter (2018-23), Niamh Charles (2020-23), Lauren James (2021-23), Aggie Beever-Jones (2021-23)
Amanda Nildén (Brighton) with Maya Le Tissier (2018-20)
Kosovare Asllani (Manchester City) with Lucy Bronze, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone (all 2016-17)
Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City) with Lucy Bronze, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway (all 2021-22), Alex Greenwood, Lauren Hemp, Jess Park, Esme Morgan, Chloe Kelly, Khiara Keating (all 2021-24)
Nathalie Björn, Hanna Bennison (Everton) with Jess Park, Aggie Beever-Jones (2022/23)
Additionally, Zigiotti Olme played in England for Brighton (2022-24) and Jakobsson for Chelsea (2013).

Sweden vs England prediction

Sweden headed into the tournament as one of a handful of sides with legitimate hopes of winning the trophy this summer. They came through a tough Group C with an impressive three wins from three, finishing off their group stage campaign by coming from behind to hammer Germany by four goals to one.

England began the UEFA Women’s Championship under something of a cloud, and it got darker when they began the tournament with a 2-1 loss to France. However, they talked the talk and have since walked the walk with a 4-0 demolition of the Netherlands being backed up by a 6-1 hammering of tournament rookies Wales.

Sweden will believe they can still get at a vulnerable England side, but the Lionesses have shown their peak in recent games and an entertaining victory for the defending champions would appear a good value bet.

Sweden vs England tip: England to win & both teams to score

Sweden vs England Preview & Prediction | UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 | Quarter-Final