Monday , 17 August 2026

Netherlands vs France, UEFA Womens Euro 2025 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Women's Euro · 2025
Netherlands
2 – 5
Full Time
France
Sun 13 Jul 2025 · 19:00 UTC St. Jakob-Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Victoria Pelova 35' Y
Jackie Groenen 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Netherlands vs France — UEFA Womens Euro at St. Jakob-Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Ivana Martincic (Croatia)
4 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 1 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

1
Netherlands 1 games · Avg 7.0 goals France
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-13 Netherlands 2–5 France

Recent Form

Netherlands
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul France H 2–5 L
09 Jul England A 0–4 L
05 Jul Wales A 3–0 W
11 Aug Spain A 1–2 L
06 Aug South Africa H 2–0 W
01 Aug Vietnam A 7–0 W
France
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul Netherlands A 5–2 W
09 Jul Wales H 4–1 W
05 Jul England H 2–1 W
12 Aug Australia A 6–7 L
08 Aug Morocco H 4–0 W
02 Aug Panama A 6–3 W

Season Stats

Netherlands France
#25 Position #21
3 Points 9
3 Played 3
1 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 0
5 Scored 11
9 Conceded 4
-4 GD +7
1.00 PPG 3.00
33% Win % 100%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Netherlands this season
0% Clean Sheets
France this season

Netherlands are 25th (3 pts). France are 21st (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Netherlands
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/4
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
France
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Netherlands
Victoria Pelova 2 G 1 A
Esmee Brugts 1 G
Vivianne Miedema 1 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Netherlands and France get this one started.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Netherlands that had 8 games and scored 16 goals.
  • 22' GOAL! Sandie Toletti scores on 22. Assisted by Marie-Antoinette Katoto
  • 26' What composure from Victoria Pelova! The international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 31' international Lineth Beerensteyn has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a card for Victoria Pelova.
  • 40' France have won 24 goals from 9 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' The deadlock is broken! Selma Bacha gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jackie Groenen.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Netherlands side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. France is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' Fresh legs for France! Grace Geyoro comes on to replace Sandie Toletti.
  • 61' The Marie-Antoinette Katoto breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-3!
  • 64' The Delphine Cascarino breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 1-4!
  • 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Delphine Cascarino makes no mistake. 1-5!
  • 68' Netherlands ring the changes. Chasity Grant has done his job and it is now time for Esmee Brugts to step up.
  • 71' The whistle greets Delphine Cascarino as he departs to be replaced by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 79' A change in the France ranks — Alice Sombath exits the field as Melween N'Dongala enters on 79.
  • 84' Sherida Spitse makes way for Caitlin Dijkstra at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Netherlands.
  • 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' It is a substitution in Netherlands team. Victoria Pelova is replaced by Renate Jansen on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-5.

Lineups

Netherlands Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andries Jonker

France Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laurent Bonadei

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94 Netherlands xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.96 France xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 95% + Both teams to score 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Netherlands17% Draw16% France67%
Actual: France win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes84% 0% No16%
Avg goals/match: 6.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 100%
0%
± 1.5 99%
1%
± 2.5 95%
5%
± 3.5 88%
12%
± 4.5 77%
23%

Double Chance

Netherlands or Draw
33%
Draw or France
83%
Netherlands or France
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Netherlands12% Draw22% France66%
Actual: Netherlands win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 4
5.6%
1 – 5
5.4%
2 – 4
5.3%
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 3
4.7%
1 – 6
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 6
4.3%
3 – 4
3.4%
3 – 5
3.3%
1 – 7
3.2%
2 – 7
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Netherlands

Handicap Netherlands covers Push France covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 3% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 6% 90%
-0.5 10% — 90%
+0.5 20% — 80%
+1 20% 14% 66%
+1.5 34% — 66%
+2 34% 17% 49%
+2.5 51% — 49%

Clean Sheet

Netherlands keeps clean sheet
1% ✓
France keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.