2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship – France vs Denmark Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is France vs Denmark taking place? Thursday 25th March, 2021 – 20:00 (UK)
Where is France vs Denmark taking place? Haladás Stadium, Szombathely
Where can I get tickets for France vs Denmark? No tickets are available as this match will be played without spectators
What television channel is France vs Denmark on? England matches will be televised live on Sky Sports but all other matches will not be televised in the UK
Where can I stream France vs Denmark? Sky Sports subscribers can stream all England matches live via Sky Go but all other matches cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE KEY STATS
- France have a very impressive group stage record at the U21 EURO finals with eight wins and a draw from their previous nine matches. They had won eight in a row prior to their draw against Romania on MD3 at the 2019 finals
- France have lost only two of their last 26 U21 EURO matches (includes qualifying)
- France won each of the last six matches in their successful qualifying campaign for the 2021 finals
- France have failed to score in only one of their last 26 U21 EURO matches (includes qualifying)
- France have conceded a total of just two goals in their last six competitive matches
- France have only failed to score in one of their previous nine U21 EURO final tournament group stage matches. The only match in which they failed to score was against Romania on MD3 at the 2019 finals
- France have kept seven clean sheets in their previous nine U21 EURO final tournament group stage matches. They have conceded a total of just two goals in those nine games
- France have conceded the first goal in only one of their previous nine U21 EURO final tournament group stage matches. They went on to win that match (W 2-1 vs England 2019)
- Odsonne Édouard scored a total of 11 goals in eight matches during France’s successful qualifying campaign for the 2021 finals
- Denmark have lost their opening match at each of the last two U21 EURO final tournaments (L 2-0 vs Italy 2017, L 3-1 vs Germany 2019)
- Denmark are unbeaten in their last 12 U21 EURO matches (includes qualifying) – W10 D2. Going back a little further they have lost only two of their last 24 EURO games
- Denmark have not drawn any of their last 13 U21 EURO final tournament group stage matches
- Denmark have not failed to score in their last 24 U21 EURO matches (includes qualifying). The last time was against Germany at the 2017 finals
- Denmark have conceded more than one goal in only one of their last 12 U21 EURO matches (includes qualifying)
- Denmark have kept only two clean sheets in their previous 15 U21 EURO final tournament group stage matches. One of those did come in their most recent game though (W 2-0 vs Serbia 2019). Their previous clean sheet was also against Serbia (W 2-0 in 2015)
- There has been a winning margin of two goals or more in each of Denmark’s last eight U21 EURO final tournament group stage matches
THE PREDICTION
“There are levels to this”. England named their under-21 squad and then a few hours later France named theirs. England’s squad was greeted with an impressed analysis and then France named theirs. Alban Lafont, Ibrahima Konate, Jules Kounde, Wesley Fofana, Matteo Guendouzi, Boubakary Soumare, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jonathan Ikone, Amine Gouiri; for want of more cultured and articulated analysis - it is simply a joke. Although their opponents, Denmark, boast some useful players; they shouldn’t give France a game.
