Iceland Women vs Finland Women Predictions

Iceland Women vs Finland Women predictions ahead of this clash at Euro 2025. Women’s Euro 2025 opens Wednesday at 5pm with Iceland vs Finland at Arena Thun; both sides return with mixed histories. Read on for our free betting tips and predictions

Euro  | Jul 2 2025 at 5:00 pm UK at Stockhorn Arena

Iceland Women vs Finland Women Predictions

Will Iceland Finally Turn Draws Into Glory or Will Finland Ruin the Party in Thun?

• Draw specialists return for more
  • Iceland have drawn four of their six competitive games in 2025, showing a clear trend of tight matches with little to separate the sides.
• Low-scoring trend continues
  • Six of Finland’s last eight matches in official competition ended with under 2.5 goals, proving their matches are often tight, with few goals flying in.
• Nerves set the tone
  • This is the opening match of the entire tournament. Historically, first fixtures tend to be more about caution than spectacle – expect minimal risks.

Best Bet for Iceland Women vs Finland Women

As the curtain lifts on Women’s Euro 2025, the tournament’s opening act sees Iceland and Finland take centre stage at Arena Thun. There’s something almost poetic about two sides that have known heartbreak all too well kicking off proceedings. Neither are strangers to the European stage, but neither have truly made it their own either. Still, it’s a new summer, and with it comes the usual cocktail of dreams, doubt and, let’s be honest, probably some pretty nervy football.

Iceland have become a familiar name in the Euros lineup, turning up consistently since 2009. But while they always show up, they rarely get very far. Their record reads more like a lesson in frustration than progress – just one win in 13 attempts. Yet somehow, they’ve also become one of those teams that nobody really wants to face. Their Euro 2022 campaign? Undefeated. Three matches, three draws, and a ticket home. You could almost hear the collective groan of a nation that just can’t seem to get over the line.

Finland haven’t fared much better in recent editions. They flopped in 2022, losing every match and mustering a solitary goal for their troubles. But the Finns arrive in Switzerland unbeaten in five competitive outings, which suggests they might not be as flimsy as before – even if their history screams otherwise. With veteran goalkeeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela ruled out through injury, though, there’s a sense their spine may wobble under pressure. One side draws endlessly, the other concedes far too easily – what could possibly go wrong?

Best Bet for Iceland vs Finland: Under 2.5 Goals

Here at BettingTips4You.com, we don’t chuck a dozen bets your way like darts at a board. Our method is simple: one match, one pick, carefully chosen as our Best Bet for this clash. Less noise, more sense – that’s our way.

For this finely balanced contest, we’re backing Under 2.5 Goals as our Best Bet. No bells and whistles, just a clear read on how we think this cagey curtain-raiser plays out.

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There’s no doubt both teams will be feeling the pressure to avoid an opening defeat. Iceland have shown time and time again they’re hard to break down, but just as often, they struggle to break others down too. Their three consecutive 1-1 draws at Euro 2022 are still fresh in memory, and their 2025 form hasn’t exactly suggested a sudden attacking revolution – four of their six competitive matches this year have ended level, which tells us one thing: it’s rarely a goal fest when they’re involved.

Finland don’t look much more threatening going forward. Their recent matches have largely followed a similar low-scoring pattern, with six of their last eight competitive fixtures seeing no more than two goals. When you consider they were battered at Euro 2022, conceding eight times in just three games, it might seem tempting to expect goals – but this is a different setting and a more cautious opening. They’re no longer as vulnerable, but they’re still not a team that screams “five-goal thriller”.

Add in the fact that this is the very first match of the entire tournament – meaning both teams will likely be more afraid to lose than eager to win – and the conditions are ripe for a rather tight and tense 90 minutes.

BettingTips4You.com expert quote:

“Opening matches are rarely explosive, and with two sides who prefer not to take big risks, it’s hard to see this becoming anything but a slow burner.“ – Graham Hartshorn, BettingTips4You.com

It might not be the dream start for neutrals hoping for an end-to-end goal fest, but if you’re backing logic over chaos, this one smells like a low-scorer from the off.

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Correct Score Prediction: Iceland 1-1 Finland

We’re tipping a tight match that mirrors Iceland’s habit of sharing the points. Both sides will probably be content not to lose, and while Iceland might have the better squad on paper, Finland’s resilience and recent run of form could be enough to secure them a draw. A 1-1 result feels about right – cautious, frustrating, and likely to leave both sets of fans wondering what might’ve been.

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