England have taken a very strong squad to the European Under-21 Championship and can kick off their Group C campaign by edging out France in Cesena. The Young Lions have gone 35 years since they last lifted this trophy but reached the semi-finals in 2017 and again appear to mean business.
England head to the Under-21 European Championship as joint favourites to win the title at 4/1. Aidy Boothroyd takes a squad littered with Premier League stars to the 12-team tournament, which will be played in Italy and San Marino.
Kick Off: 1945, 30/06/2017 Stadium: Krakow Stadium TV: Sky Sports 1 We picked out Spain as the team to follow in our pre-tournament preview of the European Under-21 Championship and are more than happy to stick with them in the final against Germany. Big guns such as Real Madrid star … Read more
Kick Off: 1700, 27/06/2017 Stadium: Tychy Stadium TV: Sky Sports England have made good progress throughout the European Under-21 Championship and are rated a value bet at odds against to reach the final at the expense of Germany. The Three Lions were crushed 4-0 by the same opponents in the … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 24/06/2017 Stadium: Krakow Stadium TV: Sky Sports Germany did us a big favour in their second European Under-21 Championship fixture and look worth following when they finish off the group stage by facing Italy in Krakow. We tipped a 3-0 win at 35/4 in our preview of … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 24/06/2017 Stadium: Tychy Stadium TV: Sky Sports Denmark beat the Czech Republic on route to reaching the European Under-21 Championship semi-finals two years ago but we feel revenge is in the air this weekend. The Danes have been disappointing out in Poland, whereas their opponents came good … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 23/06/2017 Stadium: Gydnia Stadium TV: Sky Sports Portugal will be going all out to secure the best runner-up slot in the European Under-21 Championship semi-finals when they take on Macedonia on Friday. Tuesday’s loss to Spain has put the pressure on the 2015 beaten finalists, but they … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 23/06/2017 Stadium: Bydgoszcz Stadium TV: Sky Sports Spain were our pre-tournament pick for outright glory at the European Under-21 Championship and can power into the semi-finals with a third straight group-stage win over Serbia. La Roja did us proud when landing all three bets suggested in the … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 22/06/2017 Stadium: Kielce Stadium TV: Sky Sports England go into the final round of Group A games in pole position to qualify for the European Under-21 Championship semi-finals and can clinch a place in the last four by beating Poland. The Young Lions head the table on … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 22/06/2017 Stadium: Lublin Stadium TV: Sky Sports Sweden must beat Slovakia to keep alive their hopes of retaining the European Under-21 Championship trophy and Hakan Ericson’s side are fancied to do just that in Lublin. The Scandinavians have had to settle for two draws so far but … Read more
Kick Off: 1700, 21/06/2017 Stadium: Tychy Stadium TV: Sky Sports Italy grew in confidence throughout their opening win over Denmark and can follow up by beating the Czech Republic at the European Under-21 Championship. There has clearly been a big effort to do well at this tournament prior to hosting … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 20/06/2017 Stadium: Gdynia Stadium TV: Sky Sports 1 We went with Spain to claim outright glory at the European Under-21 Championship and are sticking with them to edge out Portugal in Tuesday’s crucial pool-stage game. Both teams enjoyed convincing opening victories on Saturday, against Macedonia and Serbia … Read more
Kick Off: 1700, 20/06/2017 Stadium: Bydgoszcz Stadium TV: Sky Sports 1 Serbia and Macedonia both had their limitations exposed in the opening round of European Under-21 Championship games and already look to be fighting just for pride in Bydgoszcz on Tuesday. On Saturday’s form and past history, Serbia appear worthy … Read more
Kick Off: 1700, 19/06/2017 Stadium: Kielce Stadium TV: Sky Sports 1 England will go into Monday’s European Under-21 Championship clash with Slovakia knowing they need to pick up maximum points to keep their fate at this tournament in their own hands. The Young Lions began with a goalless draw against … Read more