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Wales vs Netherlands Preview & Prediction | UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 | Group Stage

by Alex Lawes · July 1 2025, 13:23
Updated July 4 2025, 17:49
Wales vs Netherlands Preview & Prediction | UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 | Group Stage
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Wales have qualified for their first ever major international tournament, and they begin their group stage campaign with an extremely tough test against the Netherlands.

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

Wales team news: No fresh injuiries

Wales have a fully fit squad for their clash with the Netherlands, with defender Sophie Ingle racing back to full fitness of late. However, Laura O'Sullivan-Jones has had to miss out due to an ACL injury.

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Clark; Evans, Ladd, Green; Roberts, Woodham, James, Rowe; Holland, Fishlock; Cain

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Netherlands team news: Miedema fully fit

There are no injury issues within their squad. However, key players Vivianne Miedema, who has 99 goals in 125 caps, has had a recent hamstring injury. The other Dutch stars include the likes of Sherida Spitse and Danielle van de Donk.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Van omselaar; Casparij, Janssen, Buurman, Brugts; Pelova, Groenen; Van de Donk, Roord, Kaptein; Miedema

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Key stats

  • The Netherlands have won all the five international matches between these teams.
  • Their only previous Women’s EURO qualifying or final tournament encounters were in the qualifiers for the 2009 finals. The Netherlands won both meetings, 2-1 at home in August 2007 and 1-0 in Wales in February 2008.
  • Wales have qualified for their first Women’s EURO final tournament and this is their first major final tournament participation.
  • Wales secured their spot at Switzerland 2025 via the qualifying play-offs where they defeated Slovakia 3-2 on aggregate (L1-2a, W2-0aet h) and the Republic of Ireland 3-2 on aggregate (D1-1h, W2-1a).
  • Wales lost only one of their ten WURO 2025 qualifying group and play-off matches in 2024 (W6 D3).
  • Winners in 2017 when they hosted the tournament, the Netherlands are participating in their fifth successive Women’s EURO final tournament. They have been ever-presents since reaching the semi-finals on debut in 2009.
  • The Netherland’s have qualified for the knockout phase in three of their four Women’s EURO final tournament participations, most recently, in 2022 when they lost in the quarter-finals against France. The exception was 2013 when they did not make it out of the group stage.
  • The Netherlands did not lose a match in the group stage at the last two Women’s EURO final tournaments (W5 D1).
  • The Netherlands have won two and drawn two of their previous four opening fixtures in Women’s EURO final tournaments.
  • Current team-mates at English clubs include Sophie Ingle & Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea), Hayley Ladd & Katja Snoeijs (Everton), and Safia Middleton-Patel & Dominique Janssen (Manchester United).
  • Wales goalkeeper Olivia Clark spent the first half of the 2024/25 season in the Netherlands with FC Twente.
  • Wales’ all-time record scorer Jess Fishlock spent two years in the Netherlands with AZ Alkmaar, winning the Eredivisie title in both 2008/09 and 2009/10.
  • Netherlands captain Sherida Spitse scored in a 2-0 home friendly win against Wales on 25 November 2012.
  • 15 of the Netherlands squad for this tournament have made at least one appearance in a Women’s EURO final tournament. Leading the way are Dutch record holders Daniëlle van de Donk and Sherida Spitse with 13 appearances.
  • 21 of the Netherlands squad have made at least one UEFA Women’s Champions League appearance (all rounds including qualifying).
  • Seven of the Welsh squad have made at least one UEFA Women’s Champions League appearance (all rounds including qualifying).
  • The Netherlands have lost only two of their last 16 international matches (W9 D5 L2).

Wales vs Netherlands prediction

The Welsh, coached by former England and Great Britain assistant coach Rhian Wilkinson, pulled off a couple of surprising results in the playoffs to qualify for the tournament. They firstly defeated Slovakia after extra-time at the Cardiff City Stadium, before then edging past Ireland by three goals to two on aggregate.

The Netherlands are one of the strongest teams in Europe, but surprisingly they qualified for the tournament as runners up to Italy in their tough and competitive qualifying campaign during the autumn. They were hammered by Germany in the UEFA Women’s Nations League last month, too, before a draw with Scotland.

Debutants Wales are set to be one of the weaker sides at the tournament, and the Netherlands, despite their form, will be expected to get off to a comfortable winning start.

Wales vs Netherlands tip: Netherlands to win -1 handicap

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