Please note: All contest charts are cast for BST, hence the different date and time from that locally advertised.
The local kick off time for this Quarter Final between Sweden and England in Zurich, Switzerland is 9pm CET on 17th July 2025.
In contest charts, the favourites are usually signified by the rulers of the 1st and 10th house, whilst their rivals are represented by the 7th and 4th house rulers.
Here, Saturn, (ruler of the 1st house), represents the favourites.
Their opponents are usually signified by the ruler of the 7th house but when (as in this case) the Moon rules the 7th house, her dispositor (Mars) steps in to represent them, leaving the Moon free to describe the events of the match.
The role of Venus as dispositor of the Part of Fortune takes precedence over her role as ruler of the 4th house.
This leaves both teams with one planet each, as the ruler of the 10th house (Mars) and the ruler of the 4th house (Venus) are otherwise occupied.
The Moon applies to conjunct the 4th house cusp: This gives a significant boost to the fortunes of the least favoured team.
Retrograde Saturn (lord 1) may receive assistance from his proximity to retrograde Neptune: Simon Chokoisky in his book “Gambler’s Dharma” notes that Neptune is energising when retrograde and has a dampening effect when direct. Here, the conjunction does not perfect, but may still be close enough to influence the fortunes of the favourites for the better.
Mars closely applies to conjunct the South Node. In contest charts, this is a serious debility. Mars is substitute ruler for the 7th house, so his proximity to the South Node is bad news for the underdogs.
At the time of writing, England have the better odds to win. This is unsurprising, as they have a great deal of local support from the English bookies. The reality may be more nuanced: Sweden have yet to lose a match this tournament and finished top of Group C, while England conceded a game to France and finished second in Group D.
England are the defending champions, making them the most likely favourites, but by a much smaller margin than the pundits suggest. Expect a very close match, with a spirited challenge from Sweden. The applying conjunction between Mars and the South Node may prove the key to the result.
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Bibliography
Sports Astrology by John Frawley
Christian Astrology by William Lilly
Gambler’s Dharma by Simon Chokoisky (Sports Charts analysed with traditional and modern Vedic Astrology techniques).
ASTROLOGY BY LOUISE OF ARABIA 