Switzerland Women vs Norway Women Predictions

Switzerland Women vs Norway Women predictions ahead of this clash at UEFA Women’s Euro 2025. Switzerland Women face Norway Women in their Euro 2025 opener at St Jakob-Park on Wednesday at 8pm, following the opening ceremony. Read on for our free betting tips and predictions.

Euro  | Jul 2 2025 at 8:00 pm UK at St Jakob Park

Switzerland Women vs Norway Women Predictions

Will Home Advantage Be Enough for Switzerland to Stop Norway’s Revival?

• Swiss struggles keep mounting
  • Switzerland have gone six straight competitive matches without a win, losing four of them — including two against Norway earlier this year.
• Low-goal pattern for Norway
  • Just one of Norway’s last six competitive fixtures has produced more than two goals, highlighting their pragmatic, control-first approach under their new coach.
• Hosts vulnerable without Bachmann
  • With Ramona Bachmann sidelined due to injury, Switzerland are lacking their most experienced attacker and will likely struggle to break down a compact Norwegian defence.

Best Bet for Switzerland Women vs Norway Women

As the sun sets over St Jakob-Park on Wednesday evening, the hosts of Euro 2025 step into the spotlight with more than just fanfare and fireworks to think about. Switzerland kick off their campaign against a Norway side who might not be among the hot favourites, but certainly carry more bite than their polite Scandinavian image might suggest. It’s the Swiss who will feel the pressure here. The opening ceremony may be theirs, but they’ll know the points matter far more than the parade.

The air will be thick with nerves and noise in Basel, but on the pitch, Switzerland arrive at this tournament with little momentum and a string of poor results. They haven’t tasted victory in their last six competitive fixtures and, more worryingly, they’ve lost twice already to this very opponent in 2025 alone. That wouldn’t exactly boost confidence in any dressing room, let alone one that’s already missing a major attacking threat in Ramona Bachmann. An ACL injury has cruelly ruled her out just as she would have relished leading the line in front of a home crowd.

Norway, for their part, aren’t exactly cruising either. Their road to this summer’s finals was messy. Finishing third in their qualifying group wasn’t in the script, but they took the scenic route via play-offs, where they comfortably demolished Albania and Northern Ireland. However, a shaky Nations League campaign and just two competitive victories in 2025 might still leave their fans unconvinced. Those two wins? You guessed it — both against Switzerland.

Best Bet for Switzerland vs Norway: Norway to Win and Under 2.5 Goals

Here at BettingTips4You.com, we don’t believe in drowning you in twenty different bets. We dig deep into the numbers, trends, and context to bring you one crystal-clear Best Bet for every match. That’s it. No clutter. No confusion. Just the sharpest pick on offer.

For this game, our Best Bet is: Norway to Win and Under 2.5 Goals. It’s a calculated choice — the one that ticks every box based on the evidence at hand.

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Let’s start with form — or the lack thereof. Switzerland have struggled massively heading into their home tournament. Six defeats in their last nine matches scream fragility, not readiness. Their defence has been leaking goals, and without Bachmann’s spark, there’s genuine concern about how they’ll create meaningful chances against disciplined opposition.

Norway might not be thrilling neutrals with free-flowing football, but they’ve been doing enough to win — particularly against weaker sides. Their performances against Switzerland in February and June were workmanlike, clinical, and, crucially, low-scoring. They didn’t run riot, but they did the job. Just one of their six competitive fixtures this year has produced more than two goals, suggesting a pattern that’s hard to ignore.

What makes this pick even more appealing is the psychological aspect. Norway come into this match knowing they’ve already beaten this Swiss team — twice. Confidence and familiarity are on their side. Meanwhile, the hosts may be inspired by the occasion, but emotions only take you so far when you’re leaking goals and struggling to convert possession into anything meaningful.

BettingTips4You.com expert quote:

“The Swiss crowd will roar, but Norway have the better tools — and with both teams struggling to produce high-scoring matches, a narrow Norway win looks like the smart play.” – Graham Hartshorn, BettingTips4You.com

It’s not just about who has the better squad. It’s about who’s more composed under pressure, who’s sharper in front of goal, and who’s got the edge when the stakes rise. Norway, right now, tick all those boxes.

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Correct Score Prediction: Switzerland 0-2 Norway

Given both teams’ cautious approach and Switzerland’s glaring weaknesses in attack without Bachmann, this feels like a match where Norway assert control without blowing the doors off. Expect the Scandinavians to keep it tight, nick a goal in each half, and go about their business with quiet efficiency.

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