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Sunday 6 July 2025 · Kick-off 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST · Swissporarena Stadium

Wales’ women have never reached a EURO finals, yet recent Nations-League promotion lifted them into League A for this new qualifying cycle. That means nights like this: the world-ranked-6 Netherlands, European champions in 2017 and runners-up at the last World Cup, come to Cardiff holding all the expectations. The Dutch opened Group B in April with a commanding 3-0 home win over the Republic of Ireland, Vivianne Miedema scoring on her full return from an ACL lay-off. Wales battled gamely in Oslo but lost 2-1 to Norway, leaving Gemma Grainger’s side point-less.

Because only the top two in each League A quartet progress directly to Switzerland 2025, every home date is precious for Wales. Stealing even a draw would keep quarter-final dreams alive and heap pressure on Norway when they visit in September. For the Netherlands, three points are a must if they wish to top the section and avoid a potential play-off. Dutch boss Andries Jonker called it “a business trip: handle the atmosphere, handle the pitch, take the points.” In front of what is expected to be a record Welsh women’s crowd in Cardiff, that will be easier said than done.

Recent Form & Table Snapshot

	Wales	Netherlands
Matchday 1 (Apr)	L 1-2 vs Norway (a)	W 3-0 vs Ireland (h)
2025 record (all comps)	W 2 D 1 L 3	W 5 D 0 L 1
Group B standing	0 pts (GF 1 GA 2)	3 pts (GF 3 GA 0)

(Other group teams: Norway 3 pts, Ireland 0 pts)

Likely Line-ups

	Wales (4-3-3)	Netherlands (4-2-3-1)
GK	Laura O’Sullivan	Daphne van Domselaar
Defence	Rhiannon Roberts · Gemma Evans · Hayley Ladd · Ffion Morgan	Lynn Wilms · Stefanie van der Gragt · Caitlin Dijkstra · Dominique Janssen
Midfield	Angharad James · Sophie Ingle (c) · Carrie Jones	Jackie Groenen · Jill Roord
Attack	Ceri Holland · Kayleigh Green · Elise Hughes	Lieke Martens · Daniëlle van de Donk · Victoria Pelova
Doubt/Out	Jess Fishlock (calf, bench at best)	Vivianne Miedema (managed minutes – likely sub)

Tactical Keys

Wales will sit in a 4-3-3 mid-block, double-pivoting Ingle and James to crowd Groenen and Roord. The plan is to spring Kayleigh Green into channels behind high Dutch full-backs Wilms and Janssen, supported by Ceri Holland’s surging overlaps. The Netherlands aim to dominate through Pelova’s drifting between lines and Martens’ 1-v-1s versus Roberts; expect van de Donk to pull Evans out and create shooting lanes for late-arriving Roord. If Miedema is introduced, Wales’ centre-backs must tighten spacing—her link play turned the Ireland match. Set pieces could be Wales’ route: Ladd attacks Jones’ deliveries, while the Dutch conceded eight corner-sourced goals in the last two seasons.

Latest Odds (90 min)*

Result	Best price	Implied %
Netherlands	1 / 4	80
Draw	5 / 1	17
Wales	10 / 1	9

Over 2.5 Goals 4 / 6 · BTTS “Yes” 6 / 5
*Aggregated UK markets, 5 Jul 12:00 BST.

Betting Ideas

Netherlands win & Under 4.5 goals – 8 / 11
Both Teams to Score – Yes – 6 / 5 (Wales have scored in 8 of last 10 at home)
Lieke Martens anytime scorer – 13 / 10 (four goals in her last five Oranje caps)
Over 8.5 corners – Evens (Dutch average 6.8; Wales concede plenty under pressure)

Where to Have a Flutter 💷

Sportsbook	Welcome offer†	Lucerne Boost
Fruity King Sports	100 % bonus up to £100	Netherlands win & BTTS boosted to 3 / 1
Betrino	Bet £10 → £30 free bet	Lieke Martens first-goal scorer lifted to 5 / 1
Monster Sports	100 % match up to £100	Draw & Under 2.5 Goals boosted to 7 / 2
Spinzwin Sports	Bet £15 → £10 free bet	In-play odds-boost token drops at KO

Viewing Guide 📺

Live in UK: BBC Two & BBC iPlayer (coverage from 15:45 BST)
Stadium: Swissporarena Stadium
Weather: 18 °C, light drizzle possible; slick surface expected.

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