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Finland U21 and the Netherlands U21 will battle for three points in a 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 Championship clash on Thursday (June 12th). The game will be played at Kosicka futbalova arena in Slovakia.
Finland have not been in action since claiming a 1-0 friendly victory over Slovenia in a friendly in March 2025. Niklas Pyyhtia broke the deadlock in the 18th minute and his goal proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The Netherlands, meanwhile, concluded preparations for this tournament with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Ivory Coast in a friendly last week. They were 2-0 up at the break thanks to goals from Devyne Rensch and Million Mahoef. Luciano Valente concluded the scoring in the 77th minute.
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Jong Oranje will shift their focus to competitive action, having secured their spot in the Under-21 Euro by finishing top of their group in the qualifiers. Finland finished second in their group before eliminating Scandinavian rivals Norway in the qualification playoffs.
Both sides have been drawn alongside Denmark and Ukraine.
Finland U21 vs Netherlands U21 Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The Netherlands have won all eight head-to-head games.
- This will be their first meeting since March 2017 when the Netherlands claimed a 2-0 victory in a friendly.
- The Netherlands are unbeaten in 10 games played since March 2024, winning eight matches and drawing two.
- Five of Finland's last six games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Four of the Netherlands' last six games have produced three goals or more.
Finland U21 vs Netherlands U21 Prediction
Finland ended their 16-year absence from this competition and will be determined to make the most of their qualification. The Little Eagle-Owls will hope to avoid a repeat of their performance in 2009, when they lost all three games. A fast start can be expected from Mika Lehkosuo's side as they have scored first in their last four games.
The Netherlands are two-time winners of this competition and are making their 10th appearance. The Dutch suffered a disappointing group-stage ouster last time out but are expected to top their group this time around.
We are backing the Netherlands to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Finland U21 1-3 The Netherlands U21
Finland U21 vs Netherlands U21 Betting Tips
Tip 1 - The Netherlands U21 to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - The Netherlands to score over 1.5 goals
