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- Competition: UEFA U-21 European Championship
- Date: Sunday, 15th, June 2025
- Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CEST
- Venue: Stadion Pod Zoborom (Nitra)
England Under-21 will aim to seal progression when they take on Slovenia Under-21 at Stadion Pod Zoborom in Sunday’s second group stage clash of the U21 EURO.
The start of the Under-21 European Championship for the Young Lions was both composed and convincing, as they proved too powerful for the Czech youngsters and cruised to a 3-1 triumph, meaning a win on Sunday could book their ticket to the knockout phase.
Out of all 16 teams in the final stage of the Under-21 European Championship, the young Zmajceki left the weakest impression and put up the least resistance, as they were thoroughly outclassed by Germany U21 thanks to a hat-trick masterclass from Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade.
England U21 vs Slovenia U21 Betting Tips : AH1 (-1.5)
The gulf between these two youth national sides is quite noticeable and it’s hard to imagine that Slovenia U21 possess the squad depth or collective resilience to go toe-to-toe with a powerful England side that seems fully focused on punching their ticket to the knockout round by the end of matchday two. They may have looked sluggish and uninspired during their warm-up fixtures, but the Young Lions sent a strong message right out of the gate at the U21 EURO with a commanding 3-1 demolition of Czech Republic U21, setting the tone for what could be a serious title defense. Even though England U21 appear ten times stronger on paper, they’ve struggled to impose themselves against the Young Dragons, coming up empty in all three previous clashes and getting caught off guard with a surprise 2-1 setback at John Smith’s Stadium in their most recent showdown. This time around, however, the Young Lions will be eager to unleash their full firepower and their attacking fluency should propel them toward a convincing victory over a Slovenian side that has gone months without tasting success, so I firmly believe James McAtee’s squad will clinch a last-eight berth in dominant fashion.
England U21 vs Slovenia U21 Head to Head (H2H) stats
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England U21
1 : 2
Slovenia U21
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
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Slovenia U21
2 : 2
England U21
Friendly International U21
England U21 team news
Having gone unbeaten and impressed in a 3-1 win over Czech Republic U21s in their opener, manager James McAtee is expected to keep faith with an unchanged squad.
Liverpool midfielder Tyler Morton is still dealing with a shoulder issue, but he’s expected to join up with his national team camp soon and be available for selection.
Last matches of England U21
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Czech Republic U21
1 : 3
England U21
Euro U21
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England U21
4 : 2
Portugal U21
Friendly International U21
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France U21
5 : 3
England U21
Friendly International U21
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Netherlands U21
1 : 1
England U21
Friendly International U21
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Spain U21
0 : 0
England U21
Friendly International U21
England U21 lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
James Beadle
Defenders
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2
Tino Livramento
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4
Jarell Quansah
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5
Charlie Cresswell
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14
Archie Gray
Midfielders
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8
Elliot Anderson
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20
Alex Scott
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11
Omari Hutchinson
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10
James McAtee
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19
Harvey Elliott
Forwards
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9
Jonathan Rowe
Slovenia U21 team news
On top of a painful 3-0 defeat in their EURO U21 opener, the Young Zmajecki suffered another blow as Enrik Ostrc and, minutes later, Lovro Golic were both forced off with injuries.
There’s little doubt that Slovenia U21 manager Andrej Razdrh will make a few changes for matchday two, with a shift to a more defensive setup likely after the opener.
Last matches of Slovenia U21
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Germany U21
3 : 0
Slovenia U21
Euro U21
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Finland U21
1 : 0
Slovenia U21
Friendly International U21
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Ukraine U21
1 : 1
Slovenia U21
Friendly International U21
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Austria U21
1 : 1
Slovenia U21
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
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Slovenia U21
2 : 0
Cyprus U21
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Slovenia U21 lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Martin Turk
Defenders
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6
Žan Jevšenak
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4
Relja Obric
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3
Srdjan Kuzmic
Midfielders
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18
Marko Brest
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20
Jost Pisek
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8
Adrian Zeljkovic
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2
Mitja Ilenič
Forwards
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7
Tjas Begic
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9
Tio Cipot
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10
Svit Seslar
4 Reasons why we expect AH1 (-1.5)
- England U21 have triumphed in seven of their last eight outings at the U21 EURO.
- England U21 have netted at least three goals across their last three consecutive matches.
- Slovenia U21 have gone winless in five straight matches (D3 L2).
- Slovenia U21 were sunk 3-0 by Germany U21 in the 2025 U21 EURO opener.
Main prediction England U21 - Slovenia U21
AH1 (-1.5)
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Additional predictions
England U21 & Slovenia U21 current standing in Euro U21
Group B | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Germany U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 3 |
2 | England U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
3 | Czech Republic U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
4 | Slovenia U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |