France U21 vs. Italy U21 Prediction on June 22, 2023

Match info

The men’s football 2023 UEFA EURO U21 is getting underway with France and Italy having high expectations for the competition’s conclusion. The match valid for Pool D is to take place on Thursday, June 22, at Cluj Arena (Cluj-Napoca, Romania), starting at 9:45 p.m. local time.

Meeting statistics

Although France has a strong history of fostering young talents, a distressing ten-year stretch saw them miss out on the U21 European Championships. They did, however, lose in the semifinals and quarterfinals of the last two championships, respectively. The biggest prospects in this “Les Bleus“ squad are strikers Elye Wahi and Amine Gouiri, and DM Khéphren Thuram.

One of the most successful U21 national teams in history, Italy has won five European Championships. Their most recent title challenge, though, was almost 20 years ago. Italy’s defensive midfielder Sandro Tonali and center-back Giorgio Scalvini are among the tournament’s biggest stars, along with Ukraine’s left winger Mykhaylo Mudryk.

Three of Italy’s last five games have ended in a BTTS (both teams to score). On this side of the wager, France has lost three straight games. In five of the eight meetings between these rivals, both teams scored at the end of the game. France U21’s last five matches: DDLDW. Italy U21's last five matches: LDLWW.

Head-to-head encounters:

Eight times the U21 teams from France and Italy have faced off, with five games ending in draws. This year, Italy has triumphed in both of its prep contests. Only one victory has occurred for France in its last five games.

Match analytics

Football’s top bookmakers online are confident that France will win. Even 50% of the overall offer goes in that direction. In the past, these national teams’ matches typically ended with them sharing the “prey“.

The alternative we suggest for betting includes the following: Elye Wahi to score anytime and total goals over 2.5 at odds of 3.40 on 32Red.

Results of the forecast

Successful forecast. France U21 vs. Italy U21 2:1