France vs England, UEFA Womens Euro 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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France vs England — UEFA Womens Euro at Letzigrund Stadion.
Match Details
- Referee Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 24.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Iceland | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Spain | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Spain | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Italy | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Belgium | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Belgium | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Portugal | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Portugal | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Sweden | 3 | 9 |
| 15 | Sweden | 3 | 9 |
| 16 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Poland | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Denmark | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 21 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 22 | England | 3 | 6 |
| 23 | England | 3 | 6 |
| 24 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 |
| 26 | Wales | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| France | England | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #23 |
| 9 | Points | 6 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 3 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 11 |
| 4 | Conceded | 3 |
| +7 | GD | +8 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
France this season
France this season
17%
Clean Sheets
England this season
England this season
France are 21st (9 pts). England are 23rd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
France
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
England
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
France
| Delphine Cascarino | 2 G | 2 A |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto | 2 G | 1 A |
| Grace Geyoro | 2 G | |
| Clara Mateo | 1 G | 2 A |
| Kadidiatou Diani | 1 G | 1 A |
England
| Alessia Russo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Ella Toone | 2 G | 2 A |
| Georgia Stanway | 2 G | |
| Lauren James | 2 G | |
| Michelle Agyemang | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Letzigrund Stadion!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. France in their trying to find a way past England's compact .
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both France and England are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' France are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against England's shape.
- 20' France is showing some good football. However, France are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' France are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' Assisted by Delphine Cascarino with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marie-Antoinette Katoto makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 39' Against the run of play, Sandy Baltimore has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 44' It’s high time Sarina Wiegman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' England have won 28 goals from 13 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' England come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. England needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' England ring the changes. Beth Mead has done his job and it is now time for Chloe Kelly to step up.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Clara Mateo. He replaces Marie-Antoinette Katoto on 62 minute.
- 67' Elisa De Almeida is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for England so far.
- 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Ella Toone is booked for England — card on 75.
- 77' Grace Clinton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Georgia Stanway on 77 minute.
- 80' Fresh legs for France! Melween N'Dongala comes on to replace Elisa De Almeida.
- 85' France is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' Michelle Agyemang is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Greenwood at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Keira Walsh makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 87.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pauline Peyraud-Magnin on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for England.
Lineups
France Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 13
- 5
- 7
- 2
- 4
- 17
- 8
- 18
- 20
- 12
Bench
- 1
- 21
- 23
- 19
-
22
Melween N'Dongala ↑ 80'
- 3
- 10
-
6
Sandie Toletti ↑ 80'
-
11
Kadidiatou Diani ↑ 62'
- 15
-
9
Melvine Malard ↑ 62'
-
14
Clara Mateo ↑ 62'
Coach
Laurent Bonadei
England Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Georgia Stanway ↓ Grace Clinton 77'
- 11
- 2
-
16
Jess Carter ↓ Niamh Charles 60'
- 5
- 23
- 4
- 1
-
7
Lauren James ↓ Ella Toone 60'
- 6
-
9
Beth Mead ↓ Chloe Kelly 60'
Bench
-
18
Chloe Kelly ↑ 60'
-
10
Ella Toone ↑ 60'
-
3
Niamh Charles ↑ 60'
- 15
- 22
- 21
- 13
- 12
-
14
Grace Clinton ↑ 77'
- 20
-
17
Michelle Agyemang ↑ 86'
Coach
Sarina Wiegman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keira Walsh | 1 |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto | 1 |
| Sandy Baltimore | 1 |
Head to Head
France Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99
France xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
England xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: France win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
France or Draw
69%
Draw or England
54%
France or England
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: France win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — France
| Handicap | France covers | Push | England covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
France keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
England keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.