Italy U21 and Romania U21, scheduled for June 11, 2025, at the City Arena Trnava, promises to be a compelling contest. Italy U21 enters the match with a strong historical advantage, having secured seven victories in their last ten encounters against Romania . This matchup is significant for both teams; Italy is in pursuit of its sixth championship title, while Romania seeks to capitalize on its impressive qualifying performance to create an upset.
The Italy national under-21 football team is all set to lock horns with the Romania national under-21 football team in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 group stage fixture. The interesting contest between the two teams will take place at the Stadium of Anton Malatinsky.
Group A will now see the Italy national under-21 football team gearing up for their first fixture of the UEFA Euro U21 2025 edition. Gli Azzurrini are not in their best form at the moment, as they have not seen any positive outcomes in their last few matches.
Italy find themselves in Group A alongside tournament hosts Slovakia, as well as Spain and Romania. It's worth noting that the Azzurri navigated the qualifiers with confidence, finishing top of their group without a single defeat across ten matches: six wins and four draws. During the qualifiers, Italy netted 27 goals—averaging more than 2.5 goals per game—while conceding just four, which is under 0.5 goals per match. However, their recent form in pre-tournament friendlies has raised some eyebrows, with three draws and one loss in four outings
Italy Under-21s possible starting lineup: Desplanches; Zanotti, Pirola, Ghilardi, Ruggeri; Fabbian, Prati, Ndour; Baldanzi; Gnonto, Ambrosino
Romania Under-21s possible starting lineup: Sava; Sirbu, Ignat, M. Ilie, Borza; Mihai, Grameni; R. Ilie, Stoica, Corbu; Munteanu
As for the lineups and player availability, Italy will face challenges due to the absence of key players like Edoardo Bove and Francesco Pio Esposito . Despite these setbacks, Cesare Casadei is anticipated to play a pivotal role in leading the team's offensive efforts. Conversely, Romania's strategy will likely center around exploiting any defensive vulnerabilities within the Italian squad.
In terms of predictions for this match, experts suggest that both teams are likely to score; thus a "Both Teams To Score" bet may prove advantageous . While exact lineups remain unconfirmed prior to kickoff at 20:00 UK time (21:00 CEST), fans can expect an engaging display of youthful talent as both nations vie for early points in Group A. Free online live streams may be available through various sports platforms; however, specific sources have not been detailed.
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