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- Competition: EURO U21
- Date: Tuesday, 17th, June 2025
- Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CEST
- Venue: Stadion pod Dubnom (Zilina)
France U21 look to seal qualification for the knockout phase as they meet eliminated Poland U21 on Tuesday afternoon at Stadion pod Dubnom.
Following a flat stalemate with Portugal U21 to start the tournament, France U21 roared back in thrilling fashion by staging a late comeback against Georgia, flipping a one-goal deficit in the dying moments to snatch a 3-2 win that puts them within touching distance of the knockout phase.
When it comes to Poland Under-21, their campaign was cut short after just two group-stage outings, first suffering a heartbreaker in stoppage time against Georgia U21 before getting completely torn apart by an attacking-minded Portugal side that handed them a brutal five-goal thrashing.
France U21 vs Poland U21 Betting Tips : AH1 (-1.5)
Anything other than a French victory here would be nothing short of a bombshell, as the gulf in class between these youth sides is absolutely massive, and Poland have looked like a punching bag throughout their group campaign. When searching for the root cause of the White Eagles’ disappointing run, all signs point to their backline woes, having endured a rough patch of six consecutive games with two or more goals conceded, capped by a jaw-dropping total of seven goals shipped in only two EURO U21 matches. It’s hard to imagine Poland U21’s backline enjoying a quiet day on Tuesday as they prepare to face a red-hot Les Bleuets attack that has found the net at least twice in all but one of their last seven outings across all competitions. With France’s youngsters sitting just a point above third-placed Georgia, there’s every reason to expect them to come out swinging from the opening whistle, making it entirely possible that Poland could endure another tough outing similar to their heavy defeat at the hands of Portugal. Ultimately, we expect France to punch their quarter-final ticket in emphatic fashion—no other way.
France U21 team news
After a goalless draw with Portugal and a hard-fought 3-2 win over Georgia, head coach Gerald Baticle is unlikely to be fully satisfied with his side’s performances and may consider a few changes.
Villarreal striker Thierno Barry made a name for himself as a super-sub on matchday two, netting a dramatic winner in the 12th minute of stoppage time, and now has a strong case to start.
Last matches of
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France U21
3 : 2
Georgia U21
Euro U21
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Portugal U21
0 : 0
France U21
Euro U21
-
Slovakia U21
0 : 4
France U21
Friendly International U21
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France U21
5 : 3
England U21
Friendly International U21
-
France U21
2 : 2
Germany U21
Friendly International U21
lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Guillaume Restes
Defenders
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3
Quentin Merlin
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2
Castello Lukeba
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4
Chrislain Matsima
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5
Kiliann Sildillia
Midfielders
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19
Ismaël Doukouré
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6
Lucien Agoumé
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21
Félix Lemaréchal
-
8
Johann Lepenant
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10
Wilson Odobert
Forwards
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7
Mathys Tel
Poland U21 team news
With his team already eliminated from the group stage after just two matches, coach Adam Majewski is expected to give playing time to some of the squad members who haven’t featured yet.
It must be said that Kacper Tobiasz has struggled in goal, which could open the door for Rakow Czestochowa’s Kacper Trelowski to start in the final group-stage match, which carries no competitive weight.
Last matches of
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Portugal U21
5 : 0
Poland U21
Euro U21
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Poland U21
1 : 2
Georgia U21
Euro U21
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Poland U21
3 : 2
Ukraine U21
Friendly International U21
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Denmark U21
3 : 3
Poland U21
Friendly International U21
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Iceland U21
2 : 1
Poland U21
Friendly International U21
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Kacper Tobiasz
Defenders
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14
Arkadiusz Pyrka
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15
Michal Gurgul
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2
Ariel Mosor
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3
Patryk Peda
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18
Dominik Marczuk
Midfielders
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17
Mariusz Fornalczyk
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8
Jakub Kaluzinski
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6
Mateusz Legowski
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10
Kacper Kozlowski
Forwards
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9
Filip Szymczak
4 Reasons why we expect AH1 (-1.5)
- France U21 have come out as winners in four of their last five matches.
- France U21 have scored 2+ goals in six of their last seven appearances.
- Poland U21 have lost both EURO U21 group matches, conceding a staggering seven times.
- Poland U21 have put together a negative six-game run, conceding at least two goals in each.
Main prediction -
AH1 (-1.5)
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
& current standing in Euro U21
Group C | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Portugal U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 0 | +5 | 4 |
2 | France U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 4 |
3 | Georgia U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Poland U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 7 | -6 | 0 |