Spain Women vs Portugal Women Prediction

Spain have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight matches, so Portugal should score in this encounter. However, Spain's array of attacking talent should prove too strong for their Iberian rivals. The world champions should have a relatively comfortable victory.

Match info: UEFA Women Euros Group B

Venue: Iuliana Demetrescu, Romania

Date: Thursday, 3^rd July 2025

Time: 8 pm Nigerian time

On Thursday, World champions Spain Women will kick off their Women's Euro 2025 campaign when they take on Iberian rivals Portugal Women in Bern.

Spain are set to make their fourth consecutive appearance at the tournament, while Portugal are competing in their third successive European Championship.

Head-to-head:

• Spain have won 6 of the 7 meetings between the two teams.
• Portugal recorded just 1 victory.

Form:

• Spain Women in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W
• Portugal Women in all competitions: L-L-L-L-D

Team News:

• Spain have a host of talent in their squad, so eyes will be on how Montserrat Tome fit them into a starting XI. Laia Codina misses out due to injury, but Spain have the likes of Laia Aleixandri and Irene Paredes to start at centre-back. Aitana Bonmati will run the midfield, likely alongside Patri Guijarro and Alexia Putellas.
• Kika Nazareth will be hoping to score past some of her Barcelona teammates and she should start against Spain.

Key facts

• Spain have won their opening match in the last three Women's EURO final tournaments: 3-2 vs England (2013), 2-0 vs Portugal (2017) and 4-1 vs Finland (2022).
• Spain have, however, been victorious in only three of their last 11 EURO finals matches (D2 L6).
• Portugal's Matchday 1 record at Women's EURO is D1 L1. Having lost 2-0 to Spain on debut in 2017, they drew 2-2 with Switzerland in 2022.
• Portugal have conceded the first goal in five of their six games at Women's EURO.