Italy vs Romania: Euro U-21 Prediction (12.06.2025)

On June 12, 2025, at 02:00 WIB at the “Anton Malatinsky Stadium” in Trnava (Slovakia), a match will take place between the Italy and Romania U-21 national teams as part of the UEFA U-21 European Championship. According to bookmakers, Italy is considered the favorite. Let’s take a look at the current form of both teams and provide a prediction for the match.

Italy

The Italy U-21 national team performed very confidently in the qualifying stage of the European Championship, finishing first in their group. Their opponents in qualifying were Norway, Ireland, Turkey, Latvia, and San Marino. Under Carmine Nunziata, the team went undefeated in 10 matches: 6 wins and 4 draws. They displayed a very solid attacking game and one of the most effective defenses among all qualifying teams, with an overall goal tally of 27:4. The key attacker for Italy is 19-year-old Francesco Esposito, a player for Inter Milan, although he is currently on loan at Spezia.

Romania

The Romania U-21 national team also won their group, although with a more modest record: 7 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. Their opponents in the group stage were Switzerland, Montenegro, Albania, Finland, and Armenia. Their overall goal tally was 23:10. While Romania doesn’t have the same level of strength as Italy, they are capable of delivering impressive performances against any opponent. For example, in March of this year, Romania’s U-21 team defeated Portugal U-21 (1:0) despite being considered clear underdogs. The team remains in the underdog position in this European Championship group, which includes Spain, Italy, and Slovakia. The odds for Romania to win the group are 20.00.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

The teams have only met twice, both times in friendly matches. In 2014, Romania won (2:1). In 2021, Italy emerged victorious (4:2).

Prediction

In the Italy vs Romania match, our prediction is a win for Carmine Nunziata’s side. Italy went through qualifying more confidently, has greater squad depth, and has shown better overall form lately. Therefore, we recommend betting on Italy to win, with odds of 1.61.