Finland vs Netherlands: Euro U-21 Prediction (13.06.2025)

In the early hours of Friday, June 13 at 02:00 WIB, at the Kosice City Football Stadium, the Finland and Netherlands U-21 national teams will face off in the opening match of Group D at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Also competing in this group are Denmark and Ukraine.

In the Finland vs Netherlands match, bookmakers consider one team as the clear favorite. A bet on a Finland win is offered at odds of 7.30, a draw at 4.80, and a Netherlands U-21 victory at 1.41. The total goals over 2.5 bet is priced at 1.60, suggesting an expectation of above-average scoring. Bets on both teams to score are offered at 1.79.

Finland

Mika Leekasuo’s squad doesn’t feature any particularly prominent players, but the young Finns managed to outpace solid teams like Switzerland and Albania in the fight for second place in their qualifying group. In ten matches, the team scored 21 goals and conceded eight.

In the play-off stage, Finland faced Norway. In the first leg at home, the Finnish youngsters surprised everyone with a 5-1 win, so the 1-2 loss in the second leg was not a tragedy. As such, Finland U-21 is a team without big stars but is well-organized and capable of springing surprises.

Netherlands

Michael Reiziger has the luxury of constant squad rotation, as the Netherlands have never lacked talented young footballers. Based on friendly matches, the attacking core is likely to feature Noa Ohio from Utrecht, Million Manhoef from Stoke City, Ruben van Bommel from AZ Alkmaar, and Kenneth Taylor from Ajax Amsterdam.

In the qualifiers for this championship, the Netherlands won all ten matches in their group, which included Georgia, Sweden, North Macedonia, Moldova, and Gibraltar. Their goal difference was an impressive 32:3.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

Between 2004 and 2017, Finland and the Netherlands met five times at the U-21 level, with all matches won by the Netherlands. Although that was a long time ago, current statistics for the Netherlands U-21 show that they are one of the most likely contenders for the title.

Prediction

The Dutch youth team is confident in their quality and usually plays with flair. Winning the opening match against the group’s underdog should be a realistic goal. Therefore, we recommend betting on Netherlands U-21 with a -1 handicap at odds of 1.65.