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Czechia U21 and England U21 will trade tackles in their opening game of the 2021 UEFA Euro Under-21 Championship on Thursday (June 12th). The game will be played at MOL Arena.
The Czech Republic have not been in action since falling to a 2-0 defeat to Norway in a friendly in March 2025. Henrik Skovgold broke the deadlock midway through the first half and the 20-year-old doubled the Scandinavians' lead from the spot with six minutes left in regulation time.
England, meanwhile, claimed a 4-2 victory over Portugal in a friendly in March. They raced into a two-goal lead by the 10th minute thanks to goals from Hayden Hackney and Ethan Nwaneri, while Fabio Silva halved the deficit in the 22nd minute. Omari Hutchinson and Jaden Philogene scored on either side of Carlos Forbs late in the second half to complete the scoring.
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The Three Lions will shift their focus to competitive action and have booked their spot in this tournament as their group winners, garnering 25 points from 10 games. Czechia qualified by defeating Belgium in the Qualification Playoff.
Slovenia and Germany complete the quartet of nations in Group B.
Czechia U21 vs England U21 Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- England have four wins from six head-to-head games. Czechia were victorious once, while one game was drawn.
- Their most recent clash came in June 2023 when England claimed a 2-0 victory in the last edition of this tournament en route to winning the trophy.
- England have scored at least one first-half goal in four of their last five games.
- Czechia have been eliminated in the group stage in each of their last four appearances in the Under-21 Euro.
- Five of England's last seven games have produced three goals or more.
Czechia U21 vs England U21 Prediction
Both sides face one another in their opening game of the U21 Euro Championship for the second edition running. Czechia are one-time champions, triumphing in 2002 with an iconic side that included future stalwarts like Petr Cech and Milan Baros.
England, for their part, ended a 39-year drought at this level to lift the trophy last time out. They did it in emphatic style too, as they went all the way without conceding a single goal.
We are backing Scott Carson's side to claim a comfortable win and clean sheet.
Prediction: Czechia U21 0-3 England U21
Czechia U21 vs England U21 Betting Tips
Tip 1 - England U21 to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - England to score over 1.5 goals
