England's Lionesses are back on our screens again - this time taking on the Netherlands women in an international friendly. Here's everything you need to know about the fixture.
England's women come off the back of some excellent form. They haven't lost in 12 matches and are unbeaten in their last eight home games - which will give them a fantastic confidence boost going into this fixture. To add to this, they've scored a remarkable 21 goals in as little as four games - slightly different to their male counterparts with Gareth Southgate's men struggling to find the back of the net at the moment.
Their opponents, the Netherlands, also come off the back of good form. They destroyed Cyprus in their last fixture - coming away as 12-0 victors. Judging off recent form, this game should be an absolute cracker and we should see the net bulge a couple of times at least.
So with this, let's take a look at everything you need to know for the fixture of England Women vs Netherlands Women.
Date and Time
LEEDS, ENGLAND - MAY 8: Dark Clouds form over Elland road as First Division football becomes a reality during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Leeds United and Charlton Athletic at Elland Road on May 8, 2004 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
England against the Netherlands will take place on Friday 24th June 2022 at Elland Road, Leeds. The match will start at 8:00 PM UK time.
How To Watch
Football fans in the UK will be delighted to know that England vs Netherlands will be broadcast live on Channel 4!
Live Stream
If you want to live stream the big match, you can do so via the Channel 4 streaming service.
You will need an account as well as a TV licence, so make sure you get this set up prior to kick-off.
Team News
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 16: Ellen White of England during the Women's International friendly match between England and Belgium at Molineux on June 16, 2022 in Wolverhampton , United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
England manager Wiegman has confirmed her 23-player squad for this summer’s Euros, so were expecting this friendly to be used to test just who may get the nod for the big games coming up in as little as a months time.
A huge miss for this game however will be Manchester City striker and the Lionesses' top goalscorer of all time - Ellen White. She'll miss this friendly after testing positive for Covid-19.
Netherlands will be doing the same in this fixture and trying to figure out just what their strongest lineup is for the summer. The Netherlands are among the favourites with England for Euro glory this summer, so this will be a fantastic warm up fixture to get fans excited for the upcoming competition.
England Predicted XI: Earps; Stokes, Wubben-Moy, Bright, Bronze; Walsh, Williamson, Hemp, Stanway, Mead; Kelly
Netherlands Predicted XI: van Veenendaal; Olislagers, Janssen, Nouwen, Wilms; Groenen, Spitse, Pelova; van Dooren, Beerensteyn, Miedema
Head to Head
The sides have only ever met twice before, here's how the fixtures played out:
3rd August 2017: Netherlands 3 – 0 England
29th November 2016: Netherlands 0 – 1 England
Odds
Here are the odds that are being offered by various bookmakers:
England: 6/5
Draw: 21/10
Netherlands: 7/4
Prediction: England 1 – 1 Netherlands
BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Sarina Wiegman, Manager of England looks on during an England women's training session at St Georges Park on November 23, 2021 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Both sides are in really great form, scoring goals for fun - which is why we believe this will end in a draw. The two sides are both evenly matched and we think it'll be a close encounter. 1-1.
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