England vs Germany: Euro U-21 Prediction (19.06.2025)

In the early hours of Thursday, June 19 at 02:00 WIB, the U-21 national teams of England and Germany will face off at the “Pod Zoborom” Stadium in Nitra in the final match of Group B in the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. England sits in second place, three points ahead of Slovenia, so a draw would be enough for them. Germany has already secured a place in the quarterfinals and will now play only to secure first place in the group.

Given this scenario, bookmakers don’t name a clear favorite for the England vs Germany match, offering almost equal odds for both teams. A win for the “Young Lions” is valued at 2.62, a draw at 3.33, and a German win at 2.60. Analysts expect a moderately high-scoring match: the odds for over 2.5 total goals is 1.76, and for both teams to score, 1.64.

England

Lee Carsley’s squad looked solid against the Czech Republic, who played quite openly. England capitalized on counterattacks to take their chances and win 3–1. However, in the match against Slovenia, they had to break down a deep defensive block for the entire game and keep pressing. In that setting, midfielders like Harvey Elliott from Liverpool and Elliot Anderson from Nottingham played quite well. However, the forwards struggled to break through Slovenia’s solid defense.

Germany

Antonio Di Salvo’s side continues to demonstrate their reputation as a high-scoring team. In their first game against Slovenia, they scored an early goal and added two more, all from Nick Woltemade of Stuttgart. Against the Czech Republic, he scored again and also provided two assists. In just two matches, Germany’s youth team scored seven goals, affirming their stats—35 goals in 10 matches during the qualifiers.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

Since 2015, England and Germany U-21s have faced each other six times. England leads with three wins to Germany’s two. In the last Euro U-21 tournament in 2023, England comfortably beat Germany 2–0 in the group stage, although Germany had a poor campaign overall.

Prediction

Despite the long club season and recent senior national team fixtures, both squads have brought strong lineups to Slovakia. England seems determined to defend their title, while Germany is aiming to reclaim it. Hopefully, this top-tier youth clash will deliver exciting football. The prediction is for over 2.5 total goals at odds of 1.76.