See here for England vs France betting tips, as the Lionesses kick off their Euros title defence with a difficult match in the ‘group of death’.
England vs France game information
- ⚽️ Euro 2025: Group D
- 🏟️ Stadion Letzigrund
- ⏱️ Saturday, July 5th: 20:00pm (BST)
- 🎲 Odds: England 13/10 | Draw 11/5 | France 21/10
England and France team news
With Mary Earps retiring from international football before the Euro 2025 squad was released, Hannah Hampton is set to start in goal throughout the tournament.
While Lauren James has made her return to the England squad from injury, the Chelsea superstar may still be used off the bench by Sarina Wiegman with the likes of Lauren Hemp and Beth Mead preferred on the wings.
With no Wendie Renard in the squad, Griedge Mbock and Maelle Lakrar are expected to partner the centre of the France defence.
In place of Eugenie Le Sommer, PSG’s Marie-Antoinette Katoto is a worthy replacement at striker and with 30 goals for the national team so far she could pose a serious threat to the England defence.
England Predicted Lineup: Hampton; Bronze, Williamson, Greenwood, Carter; Stanway, Walsh; Mead, Toone, Hemp; Russo
France Predicted Lineup: Peyraud-Magnin; De Almeida, Mbock, Lakrar, Bacha; Geyoro, Jean-Francois, Karchaoui; Diani, Baltimore, Katoto
England vs France prediction
Starting off their championship defence with a win could be hugely important for England in what is the hardest group of the tournament, but France will be no easy proposition.
The Lionesses thrashed Jamaica 7-0 in their final preparation game just one week before the Euros began and should they play like that throughout the tournament then they have a great chance of winning the competition.
France are a new-look side coming into Euro 2025 and after the manager dropped captain Wendie Renard and top scorer Eugenie Le Sommer, the team is very much an unknown prospect.
Without two of their most experienced players, France won all six of their Nations League games this year and they could be a serious dark horse for the Euros in Switzerland.
England vs France prediction: England 2-1 France – 17/2
England vs France Best Bets
- England to win & over 2.5 goals @ 11/4
- Alessia Russo to score anytime @ 9/4
Double pays 11/2 with the best UK football betting sites.
England vs France Betting tips
- England vs France betting tip 1: England to win & over 2.5 goals @ 11/4
Although this could be one of the closest games in the group stage of Euro 2025, we are backing England to come out on top as they kick off their title defence.
The Lionesses prepared for this summer in the best way possible and if they can carry their form from the Nations League and their warmup against Jamaica, then they should be tough to beat.
England have won four of their last six games, with a shock defeat to Belgium and a disappointing loss to Spain the only games stopping Sarina Wiegman’s team from a perfect preparation ahead of the Euros.
Wiegman is currently the only manager in history to have won every Euros game she has ever coached, and that formidable record could stand at least for one more game this weekend.
12 – Sarina Wiegman has won 12 out of 12 matches at the UEFA Women’s EURO, the only manager with a 100%-win record in the competition (6/6 with the Netherlands in 2017, 6/6 with England in 2022). Know-how. #WEURO2025 pic.twitter.com/WNFYEVzB2d
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 29, 2025
France hold a better record in the head to head against England with eight wins to just England’s six – but without some of their biggest names this year the French will be a completely new proposition.
We are also backing over 2.5 goals in England vs France, a selection that has come in for each of England’s last five games and three of France’s last four.
- England vs France betting tip 2: Alessia Russo to score anytime @ 9/4
With England’s all-time top goalscorer, Ellen White, retiring after Euro 2022, the scoring mantle has been passed on to Alessia Russo this summer.
Arsenal’s superstar forward scored 12 goals in the WSL for the Gunners last year and she has remained consistent for the Lionesses when called up to the international stage.
Russo has scored 19 goals for England in 40 appearances for her country so far.
With three goals at the 2023 World Cup, the 26-year-old has proved at a young age that she can step up for England on the biggest of occasions.
Russo scored in back to back games before Euro 2025 and couldn’t be in better form coming into the tournament this summer.
England & France Euro 2025 odds
The Lionesses have a really good chance of winning Euro 2025 according to the best UK football betting sites and they are priced at just 4/1 to retain their championship from 2022.
France are also one of the favourites to win it all in Switzerland this summer at 7/1 and they are favoured to advance from the group stage along with England, which makes the first game all the more exciting.
