The final of the 2025 UEFA European U21 Championship takes place this Saturday. Our England U21 vs Germany U21 prediction considers whether Lee Carsley’s side can successfully defend their crown.
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England U21 vs Germany U21 prediction: Elliott and Woltemade to shine in score draw
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- Our England U21 vs Germany U21 betting tips take into account that Antonio Di Salvo’s side have scored at least twice in all five of their games in Slovakia.
- There have been three or more goals in all of Germany U21’s last six matches.
- In their semi-final against the Netherlands, Harvey Elliott was the first England player Opta has on record to have 5+ shots (seven), 10+ touches in the opposition box (10) and win possession 5+ times (six) in an U21 Euros match.
Correct score prediction: England U21 2-2 Germany U21
These have been the best two teams at this tournament, so everything is shaping up towards a cracking final. Both sides like to play on the front foot, so we should expect goals in Bratislava.
While Germany did win the group-stage clash, England had 18 attempts in that game to their opponents’ five, and showed more than enough to suggest they can be very competitive in this final.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies struggling to call it
- ENGLAND U21: 6/4 (2.50) – 40.0%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- GERMANY U21: 8/5 (2.60) – 38.5%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Carsley’s side are the very slight favourites according to the England U21 vs Germany U21 odds, with an implied probability of 40.0% that they win this match.
They beat the Netherlands 2-1 to reach this stage, with Elliott bagging both the goals.
As for Germany, they are yet to taste defeat in this tournament, and breezed past France 3-0 in the other semi-final, with Nelson Weiper, Nick Woltemade and Brajan Gruda on target.
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Most recent H2Hs: Third Euro U21 final showdown between these two
Our England U21 vs Germany U21 prediction suggests this will be a close game in what is the third Euro U21 final between the sides, the most of any matchup in the competition’s history.
England were 5-4 aggregate winners in 1982, while Germany won the 2009 final 4-0. The Germans also won 2-1 when the sides met in the group stage of this competition.
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U21 International 27/09/22
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U21 International 26/03/19
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England U21 preview: Same again from Carsley?
There’s little reason to expect any changes from England following their semi-final win. Elliott is expected to be fit, despite experiencing some knee pain as a result of a goal celebration in midweek.
Predicted Lineup: Beadle (GK), Hinshelwood, Quansah, Cresswell, Livramento, Scott, Anderson, Hutchinson, McAtee, Elliott & Stansfield
U21 International 24/03/25
W Portugal U21 2 England U21 4 U21 International 21/03/25
L France U21 5 England U21 3 U21 International 18/11/24
D Netherlands U21 1 England U21 1 U21 International 15/11/24
D Spain U21 0 England U21 0 European U21 Championship Qual 15/10/24
W Azerbaijan U21 0 England U21 7
Germany U21 preview: Rosenfelder ruled out
There’ll be at least one change from Germany after Max Rosenfelder picked up an injury in the semi-final. Tim Oermann should replace him in central defence.
Predicted Lineup: Atubolu (GK), Collins, Oermann, Arrey-Mbi, Brown, Martel, Nebel, Reitz, Knauff, Woltemade & Weiper
U21 International 25/03/25
W Spain U21 1 Germany U21 3 U21 International 21/03/25
W Slovakia U21 0 Germany U21 1 U21 International 19/11/24
D France U21 2 Germany U21 2 U21 International 15/11/24
W Denmark U21 0 Germany U21 3 European U21 Championship Qual 15/10/24
D Poland U21 3 Germany U21 3 
Player to watch – Nick Woltemade
Germany’s main goal threat is likely to come from Woltemade. He’s the top scorer at this tournament with six goals.
Woltemade’s big impact
At nearly two metres tall and 23 years old, the Stuttgart man is proving a real handful for inexperienced defenders in this competition. He also scored 12 Bundesliga goals this season, with 83% coming in the second half.