Romania vs Spain Preview & Prediction | 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
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THE FACTS
When is Romania vs Spain on and what time does it start? Romania vs Spain will take place on Wednesday 21st June, 2023 – 19:45 (UK)
Where is Romania vs Spain taking place? Romania vs Spain will take place Stadionul Steaua in Bucharest, Romania
Where can I get tickets for Romania vs Spain? Ticket information for Romania vs Spain can be found on each country’s national team website
What channel is Romania vs Spain on in the UK? Sky Sports have the rights to televise the tournament in the UK so it is worth checking their schedule for Romania vs Spain
Where can I stream Romania vs Spain in the UK? If Romania vs Spain is televised on Sky Sports, subscribers will be able to stream the match live on Sky Go
THE KEY STATS
- Romania are featuring at the finals for the third edition in a row. They reached the semi-finals in 2019 and exited in the group stage in 2021, despite not losing a match (W1 D2).
- Romania are unbeaten in their previous six group matches at the U21 finals (W3 D3).
- Romania’s first ever U21 EURO match was against Spain in April 1977 in the qualifiers for the 1978 finals. The Spanish claimed a 3-0 victory on that occasion, Romania gained revenge with a 4-0 home win six months later.
- Spain have reached at least the S-Fs at five of the last six U21 EURO final tournaments.
- Spain have qualified from their group in each of their last five U21 EURO final tournament appearances.
- Spain won all their eight matches in the qualifiers for the 2023 finals.
- Spain have lost only one of their last 16 U21 EURO final tournament group matches (W13 D2).
- Spain have kept 11 clean sheets in their last 14 U21 EURO final tournament group matches.
THE PREDICTION
Romania have qualified for the 2023 UEFA Under-21 European Championships as co-hosts, alongside Georgia. The Romanians come into this on the back of a goalless draw with Germany in their most recent outing in March. They have won just two of their last 12 matches and it would be fair to say they probably wouldn’t have qualified normally. Spain. under the management of Santi Denia, don’t quite have a squad to rival some of their talent in the last decade and a half or so but they it remains very strong. Spain are firm favourites for this opening game.
BETTING TIP: SPAIN TO WIN
