Germany U21 vs Italy U21 prediction: EUROPE: Euro U21 – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-06-21 19:00.
[p]Two of the heavyweights left at the UEFA European U21 Championship quarter-final stage clash in Dunajska Streda on Sunday as Germany look to continue their 100% winning record at this year’s tournament. A trio of impressive victories against Slovenia, Czech Republic and England saw the three-time winners sail through Group B as the only side in the competition to win each of their matches during the group stage. [/p]
[p]That will have Germany full of confidence heading into this blockbuster, especially as those three results also extended their unbeaten run to 18 matches since a 2-0 defeat to England back in June 2023 (W15, D3). Just prior to that run, they also beat Italy 4-2 in their last H2H meeting, meaning that they enter this having won each of their last two clashes against their European rivals. [/p]
[p]All those factors highlight just how difficult of a test this will be for Italy, who remained unbeaten during their own group stage campaign (W2, D1), yet only netted three goals in total. That lack of attacking firepower could derail them here, though two clean sheets from three outings so far highlight the Azzurrini’s strong defensive capabilities. [/p]
[p]Much like opponents Germany, Italy too find themselves on a strong overall run of results, losing just one of their last 13 matches (W7, D5). And while they’ve failed to score multiple goals in any of their last five games, each of their two prior victories against Germany came via 1-0 scorelines, so a repeat of that wouldn’t entirely surprise here! [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Germany’s Nick Woltemade ended the group stage as the competition’s top scorer (G4), taking his tally to eight strikes in as many appearances for club and country. Cesare Casadei could be Italy’s most likely scorer here, as he’s netted four goals in his last eight outings for the U21’s, including the winner against Slovakia in the group stage. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Italy have picked up six yellow cards in the tournament – the joint-most of any side in the quarter-finals. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]