England Women will be looking to retain their crown when they face Spain Women in the Women’s Euro 2025 final at St Jakob Park on Sunday at 5pm (UK time). This is a repeat of the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, which Spain won 1-0 to be crowned world champions. The game will be broadcast live in the UK on BBC One and ITV1. Find our match preview and predictions below.
Lauren Hemp Over 0.5 Shots on target (6/5 with BetMGM)
Lauren Hemp leads the way for England in shots on target at this Euros, sharing the top spot with Lauren James, who is currently a fitness concern. Hemp scored in the final group game when England destroyed Wales 6-1, before then going on to hit the target twice against Sweden in the quarter-final. She tested Italian goalkeeper Laura Giuliani in the semi-final and I’m surprised to see her priced as big as 6/5 for one shot on target with BetMGM.
Under 3.5 goals & Claudia Pina to score anytime (5/1 with BetMGM)
Finals can often be cagey affairs with so much on the line and it’s worth noting that Spain have kept a clean sheet in both of their knockout matches at Women’s Euro 2025, with both of those featuring under 2.5 goals.
Claudia Pina has scored against Belgium and Switzerland so far at this tournament and she will be one of the biggest threats to England’s defence on Sunday. In her past three games for Barcelona and Spain against Hannah Hampton, she has scored five goals. At 5/1 for under 3.5 goals in the match and for Pina to score, this looks a solid proposition Bet Builder double.
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How both teams go into England Women vs Spain Women
England’s title defence has looked to be over on a few separate occasions in Switzerland. The Lionesses opened their campaign with a 2-1 defeat to France, becoming the first defending champions to lose their first game. There was an uphill battle with the Netherlands up next, and England’s future in the balance.
But England beat the Oranje and then Wales convincingly to seal their spot in the quarter-finals. England’s strange campaign continued as they had to fight from 2-0 down late on to eventually taken Sweden to penalties. The Lionesses won a dramatic shootout there. Sarina Wiegman’s side also needed a last-gasp equaliser against Italy in the semi-finals to stay alive. That one was won in extra time. England have rode their luck a lot, but it’s got them to the final.
Spain are considered by many to be the best team in Europe. Some would have them as the best in the world — but a lot of American fans would argue against it. But they haven’t won the Women’s European Championship yet. This will be their chance to add the European crown to their world one, continuing their recent domination.
Spain have been tough to stop at the Women’s Euros so far, winning all five of their ties. La Roja went perfect in the group stage with three wins from three, and a goal difference of +11. They had to work hard for their quarter-final win over Switzerland but eventually ran out 2-0 winners. Spain also needed extra time to beat Germany in the semi-final, with Aitana Bonmati scoring the winning goal late on.
England Women team news
Sarina Wiegman has made just two changes to her starting XIs across the competition. There may be a minor doubt surrounding Lauren James after she had to come off at half time against Italy with a slight injury.
Spain Women team news
Laia Aleixandri is available for Spain having missed their semi-final win over Germany through suspension. She should return to the defence, with Maria Mendez dropping to the bench.
England Women vs Spain Women head-to-head
These sides have already met twice this year, sharing wins in the Uefa Nations League. In fact, England and Spain have alternated wins in the past four meetings. Spain won the last time these two sides met in a final.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 03/06/25 | Spain 2-1 England | Uefa Nations League |
| 26/02/25 | England 1-0 Spain | Uefa Nations League |
| 20/08/23 | Spain 1-0 England | 2023 Women’s World Cup |
| 20/07/22 | England 2-1 Spain | Women’s Euro 2022 |
| 20/02/22 | England 0-0 Spain | Friendly |