England vs Netherlands: Euro U-21 Prediction (25.06.2025)

On Wednesday, June 25 at 23:00 WIB, the England and Netherlands U-21 national teams will meet at Tehelné pole Stadium in Bratislava in the semifinal of the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. In the quarterfinals, England pulled off a major upset by defeating Spain 3–1, while the Dutch youth team surprised another tournament favorite, Portugal, with a narrow 1–0 win.

In the England vs Netherlands semifinal, bookmakers slightly favor the team from the British Isles. A win for the “Young Lions” is offered at odds of 2.38, a draw at 3.17, and a win for the “Oranje” at 3.10. Analysts are not expecting a goal-fest: over 2.5 total goals is priced at 2.15, and both teams to score is at 1.89.

England

After defeating Spain, Lee Carsley’s side has become the bookmakers’ favorite to win the title. The odds for England to lift the trophy stand at just 3.00. Dominating “La Rojita” in the first 15 minutes of the match is something only a champion-level team can do. The standout performers were England’s wingers — Harvey Elliott from Liverpool and James McAtee from Manchester City. Although they rarely start for their clubs, they are proving to be highly effective at youth international level.

Netherlands

Michael Reiziger’s squad experienced an emotional quarterfinal against Portugal. The Dutch went down to 10 men as early as the 21st minute and had to play defensively for the remainder of the match. The standout player was Ajax center-back Jorrel Hato, who regularly starts for his club at just 19 years old. The rest of the defense also held up well, even though Portugal created plenty of chances.

The winning goal was scored by AZ Alkmaar forward Ernest Poku, who came off the bench. The assist came from Aston Villa left winger Ian Maatsen. While the Dutch squad is valued at nearly half the market price of the English team, they have quality young players in every position.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

The teams met in a friendly last November and drew 1–1.

Prediction

It’s hard to believe either of these teams will play solely for a result. Both have high attacking potential. Therefore, we suggest betting on over 2 total goals at odds of 1.61.