Netherlands Women and France Women lock horns in their final Women’s Euro 2025 group stage match at St. Jakob Park in Basel Sunday 13th July at 8pm (UK time). Both sides will be hoping to secure passage through to the knockout rounds in a match that will be broadcast live in the UK on BBC iPlayer.
France -1 on handicap (7/4 with bet365)
France have a three-point buffer at the top of Group D but they won’t be taking their third match lightly and are likely to register a dominant victory over the Netherlands in Basel.
With fourth-placed Wales struggling to compete, there has been very little room for error for the other three teams in the section.
And even France have to be a little bit careful because they are potentially one dreadful performance away from a swift flight home.
However, Les Bleues have reached the third game in a confident and apparently healthy state, having handed game time to 20 of their 23-player squad.
France head coach Laurent Bonadei made seven changes for Wednesday’s 4-1 victory over Wales but is expected to lean heavily on his first choice players in an effort to wrap up top spot in the group.
A draw would suffice for the French to hold onto first place, but they will play for victory and should be far too strong for a Dutch side which has not had much time to recover from their 4-0 drubbing at the hands of England.
The Dutch were utterly outclassed by the Lionesses, who dominated from the first whistle and won the shot count 17 to four.
They face arguably an even tougher task against the French and may struggle to avoid another heavy defeat.
Marie-Antoinette Katoto to score the first goal (15/4 with bet365)
France are set to return to a largely first choice line up with Marie-Antoinette Katoto expected to spearhead a three-pronged attack.
Katoto’s clever movement was on show when she tapped home the opening goal against England, taking her international tally to 39.
The 26-year-old is one of the most talented players in the world and looks an obvious contender to start the scoring on Sunday.
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How both teams go into Netherlands Women vs France Women
Crunch time is approaching in Group C with France, England and the Netherlands battling it out for two quarter-final qualification slots.
France are on six points after victories over England (2-1) and Wales (4-1) but are not quite assured of a place in the knockout rounds. Les Bleues would finish outside of the top two if they were to lose by three or more goals and England were victorious against Wales.
The Netherlands are in a more vulnerable position after they followed a 3-0 success over Wales with a 4-0 loss to England. Andries Jonker’s side will be focused on pushing for the win although it might not be enough to see them through to the next phase.
However, the Netherlands can take heart from having reached the quarter-finals in three of their previous four European Championship campaigns.
Netherlands Women team news
Netherlands have no injury or disciplinary issues ahead of this match.
France Women team news
France have no injury or disciplinary issues ahead of this match.
Netherlands Women vs France Women head-to-head
As mentioned, France have dominated this fixture recently, winning five of the last nine meetings. The only Dutch victory during that time came in a friendly back in 2015.
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 23/07/2022 | France 1-0 Netherlands | European Championships |
| 22/02/2022 | France 3-1 Netherlands | Tournoi De France |
| 10/03/2020 | France 3-3 Netherlands | Tournoi De France |
| 07/04/2017 | Netherlands 1-2 France | Friendly |
| 23/10/2015 | France 1-2 Netherlands | Friendly |