The 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championship has reached the knockout stages, as the quarter-finals get underway with a host of the big names still seeking European glory.
The first of the match-ups sees two-time champions, and Group A winners, Norway take on an Italy side that squeezed through as Group B runners-up.
The Norwegians are not the force that they once were, but their side of the draw was always likely to see them go deep — although the Italians will hope to have something to say about that.
Let's take a look at all the latest betting, lineups and predictions and expert tips ahead of the last eight getting underway!
Norway vs. Italy tips, predictions, bet builder and odds for Women’s Euro quarter-finals
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Norway were drawn into a group that consisted of hosts Switzerland, as well as two fairly middling sides in both Finland and Iceland, and they subsequently romped to top spot as expected with three wins from three.
They are bang in form and but are still as far out as 28/1 with Paddy Power to win it all.
That looks even more tempting when their last-eight opponents, Italy, are priced up at 25/1.
Ranked No. 13 in the world, the Italians haven’t gone past the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women’s Euros since being runners-up to Germany in Norway and Sweden back in 1997.
Here's our predictions for this one. You can make your picks and click here to get £30 in free bets for just a 5p stake with Skybet.
Norway to win to nil (4/1 with Skybet)
The Norwegians did concede five goals in a relatively weak Group A, but their performances were a fair bit more dominant than that suggests. Taking on an Italy side who managed a mixed bag of a win, draw and a defeat in the groups with just seven goals coming in those three games, it is expected to be a low-scoring game decided by fine margins. Backing Norway to come out on top and edge it by the odd goal looks good value.
Ada Hegerberg to score at anytime (15/8 with SkyBet)
The 2018 Ballon d’Or winner Hegerberg has yet to hit the heights in this tournament, and she is no longer the player she once was during the mid-to-late 2010s with Lyon. However, she is a big-game player and there is a sense that the best is still yet to come from her in this tournament. On her day, she remains the player with arguably the most quality on the pitch and in a tight affair we fancy her to make the difference.
Norway vs. Italy expected lineups, team news
Norway heavily rotated for their 4-3 defeat of Iceland in their final game, but will revert back to their strongest XI for this one. They will, though, be without left-back Marit Bratberg Lund, who was sent off against the Icelanders.
- Norway predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Fiskerstrand; Bjelde, Harviken, Hansen, Woldvik; Risa, Engen; Graham Hansen, Maanum, Reiten; Hegerberg
Italy have had no such luxury of being able to rest their stars, but have no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for this quarter-final.
- Italy predicted XI (3-4-3, right to left): Giuliani; Lenzini, Salvai, Linari; Oliveiro, Giugliano, Caruso, Boattin; Cantore, Girelli, Cantore
Norway vs. Italy predicted score and most likely results
Here’s some of the most likely results for this final match-up, according to Paddy Power. Odds are correct at the time of publish.
| Norway vs. Italy - Correct Score Betting (Paddy Power) | |
|---|---|
| Norway 1-1 Italy | 5/1 |
| Norway 0-1 Italy | 13/2 |
| Norway 1-0 Italy | 7/1 |
| Norway 0-0 Italy | 8/1 |
| Norway 1-2 Italy | 8/1 |
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How to watch Norway vs. Italy in Women’s Euros 2025 quarter-finals
- Date: Wednesday, July, 16
- Venue: Stade de Geneve, Lancy
- Time: 8:00pm BST
- TV/Streaming: BBC 1, BBC iPlayer
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