Europe - Euro U21
Prediction :
X or Romania -21
The past few months have been tough for Italian football, but the U21s will be looking to bring back the smiles. They open their Euro U21 Championships with a game against Romania U21 in Group A, and below we have a prediction for the match.
Italy have won the joint most U21 titles in Europe and will be looking to return to the good old days. The country’s last such title was more than two decades ago, but they are one of the most solid sides.
In the last two matches pitting the two nations, Italy U21s prevailed in the latest, having lost the earlier one. Coming into the tournament, Italy U21 are winless in five outings, with four draws and a loss.
While Italy are gunning for a sixth title, Romania are only making their fifth appearance at this competition. In the previous four appearances, they only once reached the semi-final.
They will come into this one with more purpose, having twice seen their campaigns end at the group stage. An off-color Italy U21 side will be a good side to face as Romania start their journey in Slovakia.
Romania U21 have had much better preps, having won four of the last five matches in the run-up to the competition. The most recent was a 1-0 win over Germany in a friendly outing.
Italy -21 vs Romania -21 Form
Italy -21 and Romania -21's standings in the Euro U21
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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4
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Italy -21 and Romania -21 Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Mar 2025 - U21 Friendly Games
21 Mar 2025 - U21 Friendly Games
19 Nov 2024 - U21 Friendly Games
15 Nov 2024 - U21 Friendly Games
15 Oct 2024 - Euro U21
10 Sep 2024 - Euro U21
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Mar 2025 - U21 Friendly Games
21 Mar 2025 - U21 Friendly Games
19 Nov 2024 - U21 Friendly Games
15 Nov 2024 - U21 Friendly Games
15 Oct 2024 - Euro U21
5 Sep 2024 - Euro U21
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 Sep 2024 - Euro U21
25 Jun 2023 - Euro U21
22 Jun 2023 - Euro U21
31 May 2021 - Euro U21
27 Mar 2021 - Euro U21
24 Mar 2021 - Euro U21
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Jun 2025 - U21 Friendly Games
25 Mar 2025 - U21 Friendly Games
21 Mar 2025 - U21 Friendly Games
15 Oct 2024 - Euro U21
11 Oct 2024 - Euro U21
10 Sep 2024 - Euro U21
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Mar 2025 - U21 Friendly Games
15 Oct 2024 - Euro U21
6 Sep 2024 - Euro U21
24 Jun 2023 - Euro U21
21 Jun 2023 - Euro U21
24 Mar 2021 - Euro U21
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Jun 2025 - U21 Friendly Games
21 Mar 2025 - U21 Friendly Games
11 Oct 2024 - Euro U21
10 Sep 2024 - Euro U21
26 Mar 2024 - Euro U21
27 Jun 2023 - Euro U21
Italy -21 against Romania -21 Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Most goals and assists
Italy -21
Romania -21
T. Baldanzi
(1 Goals)
M. Ruggeri
(1 Assists)
Italy -21 - Romania -21 Key Points
- Romania won four of their last five matches.
- In their last 12 games, Romania only suffered two defeats.
- Romania won one of their last two meetings with Italy.
- Italy have failed to win any of their last five matches, drawing four.
Our Italy -21 vs Romania -21 Prediction
On paper, Romania will be the underdogs heading into this match. They have never gone past the semi-finals and are facing a five-time champion. However, put in context, Romania are in a very strong position coming here, as they have four wins in the last five outings.
Italy aren’t doing so well, going by their recent results, though they have the pedigree at such competitions. The Italians will be under pressure to live up to the billing as one of the favorites. Going by recent form, our prediction for Romania U21 v Italy U21 is: Draw or Romania U21.