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Spain U21 vs France U21 Prediction & Betting tips
Who moves into the final of the U21 European Championship 2019? This question will be answered on Thursday evening from 21 clock in the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia. The Under-21 national teams of Spain and France will play for the final. The Spaniards won Group A with two wins and one defeat. Now the Spaniards want to live the dream of the fifth title with a success in their ninth U21 European Championship semi-final.
France made it to the semi-finals with seven points as the best runners-up. Thus, the offspring of France is back in the round of the last four for the first time since 2006. The French hope for their second U21 title after 1988. Before the semi-final Spain vs. Spain. France, however, do not consider bookmakers to be the Equipe Tricolore favorites. Also the betting base counts in their preliminary report with the “Furia Roja” and sets with the play Spain vs.. France their tip on “Victory Spain”.
Spain:
In 1986 Spain was the first to win the title at the European Under-21 Championship. Other triumphs followed in 1998, 2011 and 2013. In 2017, the “Furia Roja” was in the final, but lost 1-0 to Germany. With the move to the semi-finals in 2019, the Spaniards have reached the round of the last four in four of the most recent five editions. In the semi-finals, the Spaniard’s record so far is a total of seven wins and only one defeat (1994 against Portugal). Spain has won all five semi-finals. Now Spain wants to turn off on the way to the fifth European title also the French.
The final round for the team of coach Luis de la Fuente with a 1: 3 defeat against Italy did not start well. The Seleccion had everything under control in the first half and had taken an early lead, but driven by a strong Federico Chiesa, the hosts could turn the game and win 3-1 at the end. In the second match of Group A it was then against the offspring of Belgium. There, the Spaniards were the superior team and went again early in the lead. After an own goal to 1: 1 Belgium came a bit better into the game. Only in the 89th minute Spain could use one of his numerous chances in the second round to 2: 1 winner. Especially impressive was the 5: 0 against Poland in the last group match. Already at break it was 3: 0 for the team of Coach de la Fuente. In the end, the Spaniards secured the high victory yet the group victory. Thus, Spain has suffered only three defeats in the last 32 U21 internationals. There were 25 victories. In three of the last four U21 EURO finals, the Spaniards were in the final.
With Aaron Martin (Mainz) and Jorge Mere (Cologne) are two players who earn their money in Germany, in the squad. Added to this is the former Frankfurt player Jesus Vallejo, who now plays for Real Madrid again. In the storm Mikel Oyarzabal should again get the preference over Borja Mayoral.
France:
France are in their sixth European Under-21 semi-final. So far, the youngsters of the French could only move into the final twice: 1988 and 2002. In 1988, the U21 of the Equipe Tricolore then also for the first and only time could win the European title. The last four European Championship finals, however, missed all of France. With nine wins and a draw, the team of national coach Sylvain Ripoll won the qualification group 9 clearly ahead of Slovenia and solved the ticket for the tournament in Italy and San Marino.
In the finals in 2019 started the selection of France with a 2-1 win over England. After a very punchy start in which the “Young Lions” had some good chances left, the French came into play gradually, but missed a penalty in the 25th minute. In the second round, the Elf of Coach Ripoll was initially in arrears and could not turn the second penalty. Only in the 89th minute succeeded the equalizer. And then England, who had been outnumbered in the 63rd minute, lost the game even with an own goal in the fifth minute of injury time. In the second group game France celebrated a 1-0 win against Croatia. The only goal of the day had already fallen in the 8th minute. In the last duel in Group C, then went against Romania for the group victory. France had some problems against the early pressing of active Romanians. In the end, both teams were satisfied with the goalless draw, which brought both in the semifinals.
In the last 29 U21 internationals there were only three defeats for France, but all in friendly matches. The last competitive game broke in September 2016, with 0: 1 against Ukraine in the U21 European Championship qualifier. Since 15 competitive matches, the selection is unbeaten. For the French, Ibrahima Konate and Dayot Upamecano have two players from RB Leipzig in the squad. There are also two professionals from Mainz, Moussa Niakhate and Jean-Philippe Mateta. After the Mainz Mateta against Romania was in the starting eleven, Dembele should move back into the first eleven in the semifinals. Jonathan Bamba, who had injured against England, can not be used in the tournament.
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