Switzerland Women vs Iceland Women Predictions

Switzerland Women vs Iceland Women Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews ahead of this Euro 2025 fixture. Switzerland Women face Iceland Women in Bern on Sunday for their second Women’s Euro 2025 group match, aiming to impress as tournament hosts and build on their campaign. Read on for our free predictions and tips.

Women’s European Championship | Jul 6 2025 at 8:00 pm UK at Stadion Wankdorf (Bern)

Switzerland Women vs Iceland Women Predictions

Will Chaos or Composure Decide This Must-Win Clash in Bern?

• Swiss Sieve at the Back: Switzerland have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last seven matches, conceding at least once in every one of them.
• Iceland Can’t Shut Up Shop: Six of Iceland’s last seven matches have seen them concede, exposing repeated frailties at the back regardless of opponent.
• Winning Feels Like a Myth: Between them, Switzerland and Iceland have just two wins from their last 17 combined games — form doesn’t lie, and neither do the goals.

Best Bet for Switzerland Women vs Iceland Women

As the sun dips low over Bern on Sunday, Switzerland Women will walk into a match that could define their entire Women’s Euro 2025 campaign. Facing Iceland Women in what promises to be a nerve-shredding group-stage contest, the stakes could not be higher. Both sides lost their opening fixtures, and another defeat here would almost certainly slam the door shut on their quarter-final ambitions. The backdrop? Pressure, national expectation, and two squads desperate to find some rhythm in a tournament where they’ve both looked worryingly out of sorts.

Switzerland started brightly against Norway and even went into half time with a lead thanks to a well-timed strike by Nadine Riesen. But it all unravelled in the second half. An own goal from Julia Stierli turned a promising start into yet another disappointment, and although they were handed a lifeline when Hegerberg missed from the spot, they failed to capitalise. That defeat means the hosts are teetering on the edge, and failure to win on Sunday could mean an early exit on home soil – the sort of disaster that leaves scars.

Iceland, meanwhile, weren’t just beaten by Finland – they were undone by themselves. Hildur Antonsdottir’s red card swung the momentum, and when the breakthrough came for the Finns in the 70th minute, there was little Iceland could do with ten players. What’s worrying is that this isn’t a one-off. They’ve now won just once in their last dozen games, and they’ve leaked goals in six of their last seven. Sound the alarm bells.

And yet, despite the doom and gloom surrounding both camps, there’s a real chance this match explodes into life.

Best Bet: Both Teams to Score

At BettingTips4You, we don’t dabble in quantity over quality. For every match, we offer a single, thoroughly researched, best-in-class betting tip. That way, readers are spared the confusion of multiple options and we hold ourselves accountable for every pick. And for this crucial Women’s Euro 2025 showdown, our standout selection is Both Teams to Score.

Let’s talk sense here – neither Switzerland nor Iceland could defend a sandcastle right now. Switzerland have shipped goals in each of their last seven outings. It’s not just the goals they concede, either – it’s the manner of them. Switching off at set pieces, panicking under pressure, and in the case of Stierli’s own goal, outright gifting the opposition a lifeline. Not exactly the kind of solid platform you’d hope for in a high-stakes home tournament.

And Iceland? Well, their defence is just as brittle. They’ve conceded in six of their last seven matches and, if we’re being honest, should’ve probably let in more in that Finland game had the opposition been a touch more ruthless. Even with a numerical disadvantage, Iceland looked shaky and bereft of ideas on how to plug the gaps.

Going forward, though, both teams have shown flashes. Nadine Riesen remains a genuine threat in the final third – her goal against Norway was taken with confidence, and with Switzerland needing to go for the win, she’ll likely find herself in advanced positions again. Iceland, too, have weapons. Sveindis Jonsdottir offers raw pace and directness, while Agla Maria Albertsdottir has looked sharp since coming off the bench.

The truth is, the match feels too chaotic to end in a clean sheet for either side. Both teams are under pressure, both need to attack, and neither backline inspires much trust.

“When defences creak and desperation rises, goals tend to follow — expect both nets to bulge as these two shaky backlines face off.”
– BettingTips4You.com expert Herrin Kendrick

This game might be riddled with nerves, but one thing we’re confident in is that both teams will get on the scoresheet — because, frankly, how could they not?

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Correct Score Prediction: Switzerland Women 2-2 Iceland Women

With both teams scrambling to salvage their tournament hopes and given how leaky their respective defences have been, a high-scoring draw feels right. Iceland showed they can come back from deficits, as seen in their wild 3-3 draw with the Swiss earlier this year. Add in home pressure and attacking necessity, and a 2-2 draw is our pick — open, frantic, and full of errors.

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