Denmark U21 vs France U21 prediction: EUROPE: Euro U21 – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-06-21 16:00.
[p]The first quarter-final to be determined at the U21 European Championships sees Denmark and France meet for the first time in competitive action since 2021, when the Danes defeated the French 1-0 during an unbeaten Euro U21 group stage campaign. Unlike in that year, when both teams were eliminated during the quarter-finals, one of them will be making a semi-final appearance three days after this clash in Prešov. [/p]
[p]Denmark successfully navigated their group with an unbeaten record in tow (W2, D1), and with their Group D games racking up 12 goals, entertainment is never usually far away when they’re in action. That’s a point reinforced by the fact their last six internationals saw both teams score, but having netted exactly once in their last four H2Hs with France, defensive solidity may be key if they’re to advance here. [/p]
[p]French head coach Gérald Baticle has been delighted with his team’s unbeaten campaign so far (W2, D1), especially as they were able to win their final group game 4-1 against Poland with a rotated squad. He’s sure not to take his next opponents lightly given they were held to a 0-0 draw by fellow quarter-finalists Portugal, and Baticle’s refreshed starting XI can lean on an eight-match unbeaten run (W5, D3) as a source of inspiration. [/p]
[p]Constructing that eight-game run in spite of keeping just two clean sheets lends further weight to the likelihood of a high-scoring encounter as the French look to reach a seventh semi-finals appearance in this competition. They haven’t won the U21 Euros since 1988, but having won the last H2H meeting 4-1 back in September 2023, they could argue they hold the psychological advantage here.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Conrad Harder netted a double against Finland on matchday three of the group stage, with those goals his first-ever at U21 level. Matthis Abline could earn another start after an impactful appearance off the bench against Poland, with his strike in that match adding to the 11 competitive goals he scored for Nantes this season, eight of which arrived before the hour mark. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ten of Denmark’s last 12 games produced over 2.5 total goals as did nine of France’s last ten.[/p]
[p]Written by Aaron Murphy[/p]