Finland will take on Austria in a women’s international friendly on Thursday, November 27, 2025, in Spain, as both teams aim to regroup after very different Nations League runs. Finland vs Austria Women’s match is one of the prepration match in November week 4 for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
Finland comes in following a tough playoff defeat to Denmark, but have shown solid form throughout 2025, while Austria looks to bounce back from a disappointing year in friendlies.
Finland vs Austria – Date, Time, Venue, Match Info
- Fixture: Finland Women vs Austria Women – International Friendly
- Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025
- Kickoff Time:
- 6:00 PM UTC
- 7:00 PM CET (Central Europe)
- 9:00 PM EET (Finland)
- Venue: Estadio Municipal Antonio Gallardo / Antonio Barbadillo, Arcos de la Frontera, Spain
This game is part of a short friendly camp for Finland in southern Spain, where they also meet Belgium on December 1.
Finland vs Austria Team Form & Recent Results
Finland Women
The Finland women’s soccer team recently endured a tough 6–1 loss to Denmark in the Nations League relegation play-offs.
The 2025 season has been challenging following their Women’s Euro 2025 campaign, but the upcoming friendly offers a valuable opportunity to regroup and reset.
Key 2025 results:
- 1–0 loss vs Serbia (away, Nations League)
- 1–0 win vs Hungary (away, Nations League)
- 0–0 vs Belarus (home, Nations League)
- 3–0 win vs Hungary (home, Nations League)
- 3–0 win vs Belarus (away, Nations League)
- 1–1 vs Serbia (home, Nations League)
- 2–1 loss vs Netherlands (away friendly)
- Euro 2025 group stage:
- 1–0 win vs Iceland (neutral)
- 2–1 loss vs Norway (neutral)
- 1–1 vs Switzerland (neutral)
- Nations League playoffs vs Denmark:
- 1–6 loss (home)
- 0–2 loss (away)
Over their last 10 competitive matches, they’ve notched several clean-sheet victories (3–0 against Hungary, 3–0 against Belarus) and battled to some close draws, but were thoroughly outclassed by top-tier Denmark, losing 1–8 on aggregate.
Overall recent pattern:
- Last 5 (all comps): W–D–L–L–L (1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses)
- Strengths: defensive structure and clean-sheet potential vs mid-tier opposition.
- Weakness: struggling when stepping up to top-15 European level (Denmark, Netherlands).
Austria Women
Earlier in the recent Nations League window, Austria grabbed a 2–0 win over the Czech Republic, hinting at a return to form. Their defense has faced challenges, conceding multiple goals in recent matches, so keeping things solid at the back will be crucial.
From UEFA and friendly:
- Nations League playoff vs Czechia:
- Aggregate 2–1 to Austria (secured 3rd in Nations League “A”)
- In 2025 friendlies, form is poor:
- Overall in 2025 Women’s Friendlies: 3 wins, 7 losses (0 draws)
- Goals: 7 scored, 20 conceded in 10 matches (0.7 scored, 2.0 conceded per game)
- 70% loss rate in this competition, high xG against and modest xG for
Even so, in recent UEFA Nations League and Euro tournaments, Austria has consistently been a strong top-20 European team and is currently ranked in the high teens in the FIFA Women’s Soccer ranking.
Overall recent performance:
- Last 10 friendlies: 3W–0D–7L, GD −13.
- Possession and chance creation are respectable (53% average possession, 12.9 shots per match) but conversion and defending have been problematic.
Head-to-Head Record – Finland Women vs Austria Women
Historically, Austrian women have a slight advantage over their rivals, boasting more wins and better head-to-head stats.
- All-time H2H (recent tracking):
- Austrian W: 3 wins
- Finland W: 1 win
- Draws: 1
- Previous meeting:
- April 11, 2021 – Austria 2–2 Finland (friendly).
This friendly match is therefore set up as:
Finland vs Austria Team News & Likely Approach
Finland
From their 2025 match schedule and Nations League squads, expect a core built around experienced domestic and Scandinavian-club players:
- The defense is usually anchored by a full-back in the mold of Nora Heroum or Natalia Kuikka, supported by a compact back line.
- Midfield with a holding player plus box-to-box runner, and wide players able to double as wing-backs.
- Attack often one central striker supported by a 10 or inside forwards.
Given the heavy defeats vs Denmark, this camp in Spain (Austria, then Belgium) is about:
- Rebuilding defensive confidence.
- Testing rotations before the 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifiers begin in April 2026.
Expect Finland to prioritize defensive shape first, then look to transition via wide channels.
Austria
Austria’s 2025 friendlies data shows:
- Decent possession and chance volume (53% possession, almost 13 shots per game).
- Very low shot-conversion rate (about 5%).
- High concession rate (2.0 goals per game).
This suggests:
- Austria will look to build from midfield, press relatively high, and commit numbers forward.
- But they are vulnerable in defensive transition and set-piece defending.
Upcoming friendlies (Czech Republic, Scotland, Netherlands, Slovenia around 2025) show coach Irene Fuhrmann using this period to experiment heavily with lineups and roles.
Finland vs Austria – Predicted Starting XIs
Exact squads are not fully listed yet, but based on recent competitive matches and friendly usage:
- Finland Women’s possible starting lineup: Koivunen; Lehtola, Kuikka, Nystrom, E. Koivisto; O. Siren, Summanen, Oling, Kosola; Franssi, Sallstrom
- Austria Women’s possible starting lineup: M El Sherif, C D’Angelo, C Degen, V Kirchberger, V Aschauer, S Puntigam, A Schasching, M Brunnthaler, M Plattner, J Hickelsberger, E Campbell
Key Tactical Battles
- Finland’s defensive block vs Austria’s build-up
- Finland has shown the ability to keep clean sheets against mid-tier opponents like Hungary and Belarus.
- Austria creates chances but struggles to finish; if Finland stay organised in a compact 4-4-2/4-2-3-1 block, Austria may again see volume but not clear-cut chances.
- Transition & set pieces
- Austria conceded 2 goals per game on average in 2025 friendlies; their xG against is high and they’ve conceded from set plays and broken structure.
- Finland’s best route to goals is likely through transitions and well-worked set pieces (corners, free-kicks).
- Psychological reset vs momentum
- Finland must respond after the heavy 1–6 and 0–2 losses to Denmark; a solid result here is important for morale ahead of Belgium and 2027 WWC qualifying.
- Austria, with a 3–7 record in friendlies, needs a performance that stabilises confidence even more than purely the result.
Match Prediction
On neutral ground in Spain, this matchup looks quite balanced:
- Finland: more robust recent competitive form, stronger defensive record vs similar-level teams, and slight historical head-to-head edge.
- Austria: more possession-oriented and aesthetically progressive, but 2025 friendly results show real issues in both boxes.
Over 90 minutes, expect:
- Finland is to be compact and disciplined, happy to let Austria have more of the ball.
- Austria to see around or slightly over half possession but struggles to break down Finland’s low–mid block consistently.
- Few clear-cut chances both ways; danger mostly from set-pieces and individual errors.
- Predicted Scoreline: Finland Women 1–2 Austria Women
- Finland to score via a transition or set-piece.
- Austria to respond through sustained pressure and finally convert one of their chances.
- A draw fits both the relatively even H2H trend and Austria’s tendency for high-variance defensive matches tempered by Finland’s solidity.
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