Norway Women vs Finland Women Tips & Preview - Upper hand for the Grasshoppers

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Norway and Finland compete in their second UEFA Women's Championship match.
Norway hold an unbeaten record against Finland, including a 4-0 home win in the qualifiers.
Both teams are looking to continue winning start with strong second-half performances.

Ada Hegerberg

Norway and Finland square off in their second group A fixture at the UEFA European Women's Championship, with both teams looking to build on opening day wins.

Both sides have shown some patchy form in recent weeks but the Norwegians will believe they have the superior quality. The former champions also boast a solid record in this fixture and should come out on top once again.

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Norway made a winning start to their campaign as they claimed a 2-1 victory over Switzerland in their opening fixture. They fought back from a goal down, with Ada Hegerberg netting a second half equaliser before Julia Stierli’s own-goal sealed the win.

Having endured a difficult time during the UEFA Nations League, Norway will be pleased to begin this competition with a win. While their overall recent form has been a bit patchy, Gemma Grainger's team are unbeaten in seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions.

Hegerberg looked lively in the opening fixture and could have grabbed a hat-trick after missing several chances including a penalty. She should lead a Norwegian attack that tends to leave things late, having scored seven of their last nine goals in the second half.

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Finland were also victorious in their opening fixture, earning a 1-0 win over Iceland. They saw plenty of possession and created multiple scoring opportunities but in the end, Katariina Kosola’s second half effort proved to be the difference.

Like the Norwegians, Finland’s overall recent form has been inconsistent. Marko Saloranta's team have picked up just five wins from their last 10 matches across all competitions and tend to struggle against the big sides, suffering a 2-1 defeat in their final warm-up game before the tournament.

One positive for Finland is that they often show some attacking quality and have scored in their last five matches. They tend to leave things lately, with six of the nine goals in that run coming after the break.

Head to Head

Norway have never lost in this fixture, with five wins and two draws from the last seven matches against Finland. Both teams met during the qualifiers for this competition, with the Norwegians picking up a 4-0 home win before holding out for a 1-1 away draw in the reverse fixture.

Verdict

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Finland are a tricky side and have the quality to make things difficult. However, Norway often come out on top in this fixture and given the results in the qualifiers, should claim the upper hand once again.

Both teams tend to find their rhythm after the break and the second half could be set to produce more goals. Hegerberg should build on a solid opening day performance and is likely to get on the score sheet once again.

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