Thursday's Women's Euro 2022 predictions and free football tips

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Thursday's matches in the 2022 Women's European Championship.

Where to watch

Italy v Iceland
BBC Two, 5pm Thursday

France v Belgium
BBC One, 8pm Thursday

Best bets

Over 2.5 goals in Italy v Iceland
2pts 17-20 bet365, Betfair, Paddy Power

France to win 3-0
1pt 11-2general

Thursday's preview

A win over Iceland will be crucial to Italy's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals following their 5-1 humbling against France but their opponents are unlikely to lie down.

Conceding five first-half goals against Les Bleues left the Italians shocked but punters should expect a positive response from them and there could be goals in Thursday's clash in Manchester.

Iceland should not be ruled out. They were a missed penalty away from opening with a win over Belgium and they looked the team more likely to score a winner in the closing stages.

Nine wins from their last 11 games is a decent record so there looks a good chance there could be a few goals.

France, meanwhile, should not hold back against a Belgium team who are short of top class and the sight of England thrashing Norway 8-0 may motivate Corinne Diacre's team to put on a show in Rotherham.

Grace Geyoro, who scored a hat-trick against the Italians, is expected to shake off a knock and, with ten of their last 15 wins having come without conceding, a 3-0 correct-score bet could provide some value.

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