Spain will carry significant momentum into their final group game against Italy, and while we think their opponents will provide a tougher test than their previous two outings, La Roja will showcase their extra quality to claim a relatively comfortable victory
Match info: Women’s Euros Group B
Venue: Wankdorf Stadion, Bern
Date: Friday, 11th July 2025
Time: 8 pm Nigerian time
Spain Women will attempt to secure top spot in Group A when they face Italy Women in Friday’s Women's European Championship meeting in Bern.
La Roja are sitting in pole position and two points clear of Italy, who are looking to wrap up qualification for the knockout rounds.
Head-to-head:
- Italy have won 4 of the 7 Euros meetings between the two teams.
- Spain have recorded 1 victory.
- The remaining 2 clashes ended in draws.
- Italy scored 12 goals in those matches.
- Spain hit the back of the net on 8 occasions.
Form:
- Italy in the Women’s Euros: D-W
- Italy in all competitions: W-D-W-W-D
- Spain in the Women’s Euros: W-W
- Spain in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W
Team News:
- Italy head coach Andrea Soncin could be tempted to keep faith with the side that started the opening two group games. That would see Roma’s Elena Linari line up in a back three with the Juventus duo of Cecilia Salvai and Martina Lenzini. At the opposite end of the pitch, the experienced Girelli will continue to offer one of Italy’s main goal threats, having scored four goals in her last five international appearances.
- Meanwhile, Spain boss Montse Tome could take Ona Batlle and Laia Aleixandri out of the lineup, with the pair just one yellow card away from missing the quarter-final. Jana Fernandez and Maria Mendez are candidates to feature in the backline if Tome decides against risking Batlle and Aleixandri. Aitana Bonmati may be given the chance to make her first start of the Women’s Euros in the final group game, having been restricted to substitute appearances in the opening two matches after being hospitalised with viral meningitis before the tournament.