England Women v Austria Women Euro 2022 guide – The latest team news, results, odds and stats

Euro 2022 is here, with some of the best women’s players in the world arriving in England for a month-long tournament set to be watched by record-breaking numbers of fans.

The Lionesses are the host nation, led by a coach who won the previous Euros – could football be coming home this summer?

When is England Women’s first Euro 2022 game?

England play Austria in the opening match of Euro 2022, at Old Trafford on Wednesday, 6th July in a 20:00 kick-off. It’s a match-up between the two beaten semi-finalists at Euro 2017, and the Lionesses will be hoping to start their campaign with three points in Group A.

The Euro 2022 opener could see a record attendance for a women’s Euros game. Over 70,000 fans are expected to cram into the home of Manchester United to cheer on the Lionesses in their first game. It’s less than seven months since England and Austria last played each other, with the pair meeting in the qualifiers for the next World Cup. England were 1-0 winners that day, with Ellen White getting the winning goal.

What are the odds England win their next game?

England are strong favourites to beat Austria in their opening group game of Euro 2022 and get their campaign off to the perfect start. The Lionesses have been in awesome goalscoring form so far this year, averaging more than five goals a game in their last five fixtures. A total of five or more goals in the game is 9/4, while England are 13/8 to score four or more.

England have been particularly prolific in the second halves of their warm-up games leading into the tournament, scoring a remarkable 11 of their 12 goals after half-time. The Lionesses are currently 23/20 to score more goals in the second half than the first half against Austria.

Austria are not to be taken lightly, though, having made the semi-finals in 2017 and boasting players of the quality of Bayern Munich’s Sarah Zadrazil and Hoffenheim’s Nicole Billa. An England win with both teams getting on the scoresheet is 9/5.

One player likely to have a big impact for the Lionesses is the nation’s all-time record goalscorer, Ellen White. She was the joint top-scorer at her last major tournament, the 2019 World Cup, and is 11/2 to win the Golden Boot this summer.

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What is the latest England v Austria team news and injury news?

England recently welcomed striker Ellen White back to training and, though star right-back Lucy Bronze missed the Lionesses’ final warm-up game through illness, she is expected to be back in time to face Austria. Fran Kirby and Jill Scott are both working their way back to full fitness but have featured successfully in England’s pre-tournament friendlies.

Who are England and Austria’s key players?

Ellen White brings goals, while Millie Bright and Alex Greenwood have formed a brilliant central defensive pairing with Greenwood particularly adept starting attacks from deep. A versatile attack includes the devastating winger Lauren Hemp – who scored a stunner in the 5-1 warmup win over Netherlands – and the lightning-fast Chloe Kelly. Captain Leah Williamson keeps things calm in the middle and the experienced Lucy Bronze offers athleticism and dynamism down the right.

For Austria, Nicole Billa was named player of the year in the German Bundesliga last season after winning the Golden Boot with 23 goals. Watch out too for midfielder Sarah Zadrazil, a creative playmaker with an eye for a pass.

Who do England play next at Euro 2022?

After England play Austria, their next opponents in Group A are:

England v Norway, July 11th, 20:00 kick-off

Northern Ireland v England, July 15th, 20:00 kick-off

What are the odds on England to win Euro 2022?

England are 5/1 to win Euro 2022 with our Top Price Guarantee. The host nation, Netherlands, were victorious in the last Women’s Euros, so will history repeat itself?

Who is the manager of England Women?

Sarina Wiegman is the Lionesses’ manager, and the team head into Euro 2022 yet to lose a game under her leadership. Wiegman has forged an impressive reputation as a coach after racking up over 100 caps for Netherlands as a player. She was the first Dutch woman to coach at a male professional football club. In 2017, she led Netherlands’ women side to Euro 2017 glory on home soil. England will hope she can repeat that achievement this summer.