England U21 vs Germany U21 prediction: EUROPE: Euro U21 betting tips on match 2025-06-17 19:00.
[p]One of the most highly anticipated group-stage games of the 2025 European U21 Championship comes from Group B, where England and Germany battle it out for top spot. England’s shaky form continued with a 0-0 draw against Slovenia on Sunday, meaning they need to avoid defeat here to guarantee progression to the knockouts in back-to-back Euro finals for the first time since 2007 and 2009.[/p]
[p]Albeit with four of them being friendlies, England have won just two of their last six matches (D3, L1), with the latest result drawing significant attention to head coach Lee Carsley’s decision to play without a recognised striker in his starting XI. The Three Lions have at least scored in each of their last four H2Hs, the most recent of which was a matchday three clash at the 2023 Euros, which England won 2-0, a repeat of which would secure them top spot in Group B.[/p]
[p]Germany are slight underdogs against the defending champions, despite sharing the status of tournament favourites with both England and Spain and leading their group after two commanding wins. While England struggled to score at the weekend, Germany had no such issues, netting four in a 4-2 win against the Czech Republic to stretch their unbeaten run to 17 matches (W14, D3).[/p]
[p]The 2021 champions have already avoided replicating their shock 2023 group-stage exit though, and having reached the final in the three editions prior, the omens look positive for them. With their spot in the knockouts already assured, all Germany need here is a point to ensure they’ll top Group B – the last time they topped a group at the U21 Euros was back in 2019 when they went on to finish as runners-up.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Harvey Elliott put England 2-0 up in the previous H2H and was also on the scoresheet in their recent 3-1 win over the Czech Republic. The opening of the summer transfer window could hardly have come at a better time for Nick Woltemade, who was Flashscore’s Player of the Match in both of Germany’s previous games with a total of six goal contributions (G4, A2).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Nine of Germany’s last ten matches have produced over 2.5 goals, as have 13 of England’s last 17. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]