England U21 vs Germany U21 predictions, tips and Bet Builder: Young Lions likely to retain Euros crown

Where to watch England U21 vs Germany U21

You can watch England U21 vs Germany U21 in the Under-21 Euros final at 8pm on Saturday, June 28, live on Channel 4

England U21 vs Germany U21 prediction & best bet

England to lift the trophy
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England U21 vs Germany U21 odds

Here are the latest 90-minute odds ahead of England U21 vs Germany U21 in the Under-21 Euro final

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England U21 vs Germany U21 predictions

Harvey Elliott's stunning brace against the Netherlands means Lee Carsley's England Under-21 side will get the chance to defend their European Championship title in Saturday's final against Germany in Bratislava. 

The Young Lions started the tournament strongly thanks to a 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic but soon lost their way in the group stage, scraping through to the quarter-finals despite a 0-0 draw with Slovenia and a 2-1 defeat to Germany. 

However, England have found a new level of performance in the knockout stage, dispatching joint ante-post favourites Spain 3-1 in the quarters before an Elliott-inspired 2-1 victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday. 

The two poor group-stage performances could be attributed to Carsley's experimentation. The England boss started just two natural defenders and no out-and-out striker in the defeat to Germany but he has found a more settled side since, bringing in Jay Stansfield to lead the line and reverting to a more knowledgeable back four against Netherlands in the semis.

England U21 vs Germany U21 Runs to the Final

England enter the final as slight favourites but Germany deserve plenty of credit after winning all five of their matches at the tournament, outscoring the Young Lions 15-10 and impressively dispatching France 3-0 in the semis. 

Keeping the tournament's six-goal top scorer Nick Woltemade quiet will be key to England's chances but in Toulouse's Charlie Cresswell and Bayer Leverkusen-bound Jarell Quansah they have two experienced and powerful centre-backs who could end the giant striker's run of scoring in each of his appearances in Slovakia. 

Germany will not go away quietly – they have scored at least two goals in all five of their Euros games – and extra-time or even penalties may be needed.

However, this is an England squad filled with ability. Captain Elliott and Cresswell were part of the team who triumphed in 2023, Jack Hinshelwood, Elliot Anderson and Tino Livramento are regular starters for top Premier League sides and there could still be more to come from players capable of producing somethings spectacular such as Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee. 

England have prevailed in plenty of youth tournaments in recent years and this talented group look set to be the latest Young Lions to etch their name into the history books. 

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Key stat

England have won 27 of their 36 matches under Lee Carsley.

England U21 vs Germany U21 team news

England U21
A poorly executed celebration after his winner against the Netherlands has left Harvey Elliott with some knee discomfort and he will be assessed.

Germany U21
Defender Max Rosenfelder suffered an injury in the semi-final victory over France and has been ruled out for the final.

England U21 vs Germany U21 predicted line-ups

England (4-2-3-1): Beadle; Livramento, Quansah, Cresswell, Hinshelwood; Scott, Anderson; Elliott, McAtee, Hutchinson; Stansfield.

Germany (4-4-2): Atubolu; Collins, Oermann, Arrey-Mbi, Brown; Knauff, Reitz, Martel, Nebel; Weiper Woltemade.

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England U21 vs Germany U21 bet builder predictions

England to lift the trophy
The Young Lions have hit a new level in the knockout stage when beating Spain and the Netherlands, limiting the Dutch to just 0.15 expected goals, and they can exact revenge on Germany.

Both teams to score
Both teams have scored in seven of this pair's ten matches at the Euros, with each finding the net in their group-stage clash.

Eliot Anderson to be booked
The Nottingham Forest youngster has picked five bookings in his last seven starts for club and country and he has plenty of defensive responsibility in an attack-minded England midfield.

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