Spain and France prepare to do battle in the semi-finals of the U21 European Championships when they face each other this Thursday night at the Mapei Stadium.
Spain hit a round bump in their first game of this competition when they lost 3-1 to the hosts Italy. However, since that game, the Spaniards have produced a breath-taking brand of football in their 2-1 win over Belgium and 5-0 hammering of early pacesetters Poland.
France, on the other hand, had a seriously good start to their campaign with two straight wins over England and Croatia. While both win came by a slender one goal margin – the six points they gained in the process saw them progress to these semi-finals from second-place.
Games between these two nations at under 21 level have often proved to be narrow contests. The last time these sides met, they played out an entertaining 1-1 draw.
As this is a semi-final, there is certainly no room for draws – one way or another we will have a winner by the end of this contest.
With Spain looking impressive over the past two games, they are the recommendation in this game. The Spaniards to win by a margin of one goal is priced at 16/5.
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Spain U21 vs France U21
PaddyPower Pre-Match Odds: Spain 6/5, Draw 12/5, France 2/1*
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Spain hit a round bump in their first game of this competition when they lost 3-1 to the hosts Italy. However, since that game, the Spaniards have produced a breath-taking brand of football in their 2-1 win over Belgium and 5-0 hammering of early pacesetters Poland.
France, on the other hand, had a seriously good start to their campaign with two straight wins over England and Croatia. While both win came by a slender one goal margin – the six points they gained in the process saw them progress to these semi-finals from second-place.
Games between these two nations at under 21 level have often proved to be narrow contests. The last time these sides met, they played out an entertaining 1-1 draw.
As this is a semi-final, there is certainly no room for draws – one way or another we will have a winner by the end of this contest.
With Spain looking impressive over the past two games, they are the recommendation in this game. The Spaniards to win by a margin of one goal is priced at 16/5.
Recommendation
Spain to win by a margin of one goal – 16/5 PaddyPower*
*prices correct at time of writing and are subject to change
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Head to Head Comparison
Spain U21 - Last 5 Matches
France U21 - Last 5 Matches