Czechia U21 vs England U21 Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Euro U21

Czechia U21 vs England U21 Preview

• Tournament: UEFA U21 European Championship
• Date: Thursday, 12 June 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 19:00 PM GMT
• Venue: DAC Arena, Dunajská Streda

England aim to get their UEFA U21 European Championship title defence off to a compelling start against Czechia in their opening group game at the DAC Arena. The Czechia U21 vs England U21 clash will take place on Thursday, 12 June 2025 at 19:00 PM GMT.

The Czechia U21 National Football team are heading into this challenging clash on some relatively inconsistent form, having failed to win a game in 2025. They have two wins in their last five competitive matches, having suffered a disappointing loss to Norway in their last game.

Jan Suchoparek will have to work hard to energize his players to produce an emphatic performance. He will need to put up a strong defensive shape for his side to frustrate the English players and keep them quiet, while the Czech players need to be sharp and prolific in taking up their chances to have an opportunity of causing an upset.

England U21 might be the defending champions, but they haven't exactly boasted utterly dominant form in recent outings either. They have won just two of their last five competitive matches, having also conceded eight goals in their last three games.

Lee Carsley cannot let his players become complacent in any game in this tournament. He needs to shape up his players to keep a sturdy defensive line to frustrate their opponents, but will mostly task them to play some incisive, fast-paced attacking football and for his players to be ruthless in terms of putting away chances in the final third to start the tournament in blistering fashion.

Czechia U21 National Football Team News

Jan Suchoparek surprised some with the exclusion of Tottenham Hotspurs goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from his U21 Euros squad. Norwich City midfielder Matej Jurasek is another notable absentee from the Czechia U21 squad.

England U21 National Football Team News

Lee Carsley has been unfortunate in not being able to pick Liam Delap for his squad, as the forward will play in the FIFA Club World Cup with Chelsea. Rico Lewis is another notable absentee as he'll feature for Manchester City in the Club World Cup. Burnley man James Trafford has been snubbed by Carsley.

Czechia U21 vs England U21 Predicted Lineups

Czechia U21 National Football Team Predicted Lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Lukas Hornicek

Defenders: Stepan Chaloupek, Filip Prebsi, Karel Spacil, Martin Suchomel, Vojtech Stansky

Midfielders: Daniel Langhammer, Patrik Vydra, Adam Karabec

Forwards: Daniel Fila, Vaclav Sejk

England U21 National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: James Beadle

Defenders: Tino Livramento, Jarell Quansah, Charlie Cresswell, Archie Gray

Midfielders: Alex Scott, Elliot Anderson, Harvey Elliott

Forwards: Omari Hutchinson, James McAtee, Ethan Nwaneri

Czechia U21 vs England U21 Head-to-Head Record

These two teams have faced off against one another on seven occasions so far. Out of that, England U21 have won five games and Czechia U21 have only won once. In their last five meetings, England U21 National Football Team have won four times and Czechia have won once!

Key Players to Watch in Czechia U21 vs England U21

Vaclav Sejk (Czechia U21)

Vaclav Sejk had a decent campaign in the 2024/25 Liga Portugal, scoring three goals and slightly overperforming his 2.96 xG. The Famalicao forward helped his side to a top-8 finish and is now aiming to help Czechia U21 oust the odds in the Euros.

Sejk will look to use his pace and clever off-the-ball movement to get into more promising areas in the final third, but his team will need the forward to be at his clinical best in finishing off chances to put some real pressure on the English players.

Ethan Nwaneri (England U21)

Ethan Nwaneri had an inspired breakthrough 2024/25 campaign with Arsenal, as he overperformed his 1.18 xG to score four goals in the Premier League! Nwaneri will now be aiming for gold with his national team and use his unpredictable playing style to torment defenders.

He'll look to be a thorn with his impressive dribbling and speedy movement in the final third, looking to create chances with his inviting crosses and also carving out more goalscoring chances for himself to put on a thrilling show for the fans.

Czechia U21 vs England U21 Prediction

Even though England U21 are heading into this as favorites because of their ‘defending champions’ tag, it won't be an easy clash. Czechia U21 are a well-drilled side who can be stubborn with their defensive resolve and also a threat on the counter-attacks.

That is why this clash should be a pretty entertaining, open-ended affair. However, England's superior experience level among their forwards and impressive quality should help them fight their way to a win.

Predicted Score: Czechia U21 1-3 England U21

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