Sweden Women vs England Women Prediction

England and Sweden played out draws in both of their meetings in the Women's Euros qualifying, and the two closely matched sides will produce another tight affair in Thursday's quarter-final

Match info: Women’s Euros Quarter-final

Venue: Letzigrund Stadion, Zurich

Date: Thursday, 17^th July 2025

Time: 8 pm Nigerian time

England Women will continue the defence of their Women's European Championship crown when they face Sweden Women in Thursday's quarter-final clash in Zurich.

The Lionesses collected six points from three games to finish in second place in Group D, while their opponents clinched top spot in Group C with a perfect record.

Head-to-head:

• This will be the 10th meeting at a European Championship between Sweden and England, last playing in the tournament in 2022, where the Lionesses reached the final of their home Euros.
• That was England’s first win over the Swedes in five encounters stretching back to Euro 1984, a match they won but a tie lost in the penalty shootout in Luton.
• The teams faced each other in the qualifiers for Euro 2025, both matches ending in stalemates, with their most recent meeting in July 2024 a goalless draw.
• England go into the final-eight clash having avoided defeat in their last three matches against Sweden, although the Swedes were victorious at the 2019 FIFA World Cup.

Form:

• Sweden in the Women’s Euros: W-W-W
• Sweden in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W
• England in the Women’s Euros: L-W-W
• England in all competitions: L-W-L-W-W

Team News:

• Right-back Hanna Lundkvist could return to the Sweden backline after dropping out of the side for the win over Germany. Bayern Munich midfielder Julia Zigiotti Olme is also pushing for a recall. At the same time, Rolfo is likely to retain her spot after making her first start since returning from injury at the weekend. Arsenal's Blackstenius will offer one of the main goal threats, having scored six goals in her last five international appearances.
• As for England, Wiegman is set to stick with the same side that started the back-to-back victories over the Netherlands and Wales. Captain Leah Williamson will resume her central-defensive partnership with Jess Carter, while Lucy Bronze and Alex Greenwood will operate as the two full-backs. At the opposite end of the pitch, Russo will be looking to build upon her first goal of the tournament when she features in a front three with Lauren James and Hemp.