Germany U21 vs Italy U21 Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | UEFA U21 Euros

Germany U21 vs Italy U21 Preview

• Tournament: UEFA U21 European Championship
• Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 19:00 PM GMT
• Venue: MOL Arena, Dunajska Steda

Germany U21 looks to maintain their dominant run at the 2025 UEFA U21 Euros when they take on a stubborn Italy U21 side in a highly anticipated quarterfinal encounter on Sunday, 22 June 2025. The Germany U21 vs Italy U21 clash will take place at the MOL Arena at 19:00 PM GMT.

For Germany U21, the 2025 U21 Euros has been a tournament where they've firmly proved the sheer qualities of their youngsters. They dominated the group stages by winning all three games, scoring nine goals in the process, and even getting a win over defending champions, England U21.

Antonio Di Salvo has done a great job with his players so far, but the real test begins now. He will need to maintain a strong defensive shape for his players to stop Italy's counter-attack threat, but the gaffer will push his players to play fast-paced, incisive attacking football and take up their chances clinically to march their way to the semifinals.

Italy U21 have basically made their way to the quarterfinals of the tournament, winning both group games by a 1-0 margin before being held by Spain U21. They've only conceded one goal so far and will look to maintain their gritty defensive resolve to frustrate the Germans into submission.

Carmin Nunziata has to work hard to ensure that his side can keep an unbreakable defensive shape in the quarterfinals and be totally proactive in cutting down Germany's attacking chances. He'll also need his players to be sharp on counter-attacks and set-pieces for them to pose major problems to the opponents and sneak their way to the semis.

Germany U21 National Football Team News

Antonio Di Salvo saw striker Nelson Weiper sustain a minor injury in the recent win over England. However, the young forward should be fully fit for this game. Apart from that, there are no injury doubts or suspension problems for Germany.

Italy U21 National Football Team News

Carmin Nunziata should have a fully fit squad to work with for this U21 Euros quarterfinal as well. None of his players are suffering from injuries or suspension issues right now.

Germany U21 vs Italy U21 Predicted Lineups

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

Goalkeeper: Noah Atubolu

Defenders: Nnamdi Collins, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Jamil Siebert, Lukas Ullrich

Midfielders: Paul Nebel, Rocco Reitz, Merlin Rohl

Forwards: Ansgar Knauff, Nick Woltemade, Nelson Weiper

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

Goalkeeper: Gioele Zacchi

Defenders: Michael Kayode, Daniele Ghilardi, Diego Coppola, Riccardo Turicchia

Midfielders: Alessandro Bianco, Issa Doumbia, Cesare Casadei

Forwards: Wilfried Gnoto, Niccolo Pisilli, Giuseppe Ambrosino

Germany U21 vs Italy U21 Head-to-Head Record

These two sides have faced each other on 10 occasions in the past. Out of that, Germany U21 have won five games, while Italy U21 have won twice. In their last five meetings, Germany U21 and Italy U21 have both won two games apiece.

Key Players to Watch in Germany U21 vs Italy U21

Nick Woltemade (Germany U21)

Nick Woltemade is making a charge for the UEFA U21 Euros 2025 golden boot, having already scored four goals with a 57% goal conversion rate for his side! He has been a menacing figure on the frontline for Germany U21, with his clever link-up play and brilliant positioning sense, bagging him many goals.

He'll look to unlock the Italian backline and disrupt the defenders' positioning with his smart movement in the final third, but will be relied upon to finish off chances clinically to guide his side to a big win.

Niccolo Pisilli (Italy U21)

Niccolo Pisilli has been a real livewire for the Italian frontline in the U21 Euros 2025, with his sharp movement and impressive pace troubling defenders. He's scored one goal so far with a 33% goal conversion rate, but will look to keep his best reserved for the knockout rounds.

Pisilli needs to be clutch on the counterattacks in terms of carrying the ball into the key areas and making accurate passes into the middle, but he'll also be urged to get to the end of opportunities and finish them off ruthlessly to help sink the Germany U21 side.

Germany U21 vs Italy U21 Prediction

This will be an ultimate battle between Germany U21's attacking might against the immovable defensive resolve of Italy U21. It should be a pretty closely-fought battle with a lot of aggression being shown by both sets of players.

Because of the quality of players involved, there should be plenty of scoring chances for both and a back-and-forth battle. Germany U21, however, have too much quality in their frontline, and that should help them scrape past the Italy U21 side.

Predicted Score: Germany U21 2-1 Italy U21

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