England U21 vs Netherlands U21 Predictions

• England knocked out Spain with a 3-1 victory in the last round
• England have won three of their last five internationals
• The Dutch were poor against Portugal in the last round, scoring a late winner despite having only 26% possession

Clinical England can see off the Dutch

Losing their final group game left England facing a tricky quarter-final against Spain, but some clinical finishing helped the defending champions into the semis. The Young Lions won a repeat of the 2023 final 3-1, racing into a 2-0 lead after just 15 minutes.

Lee Carsley’s side held off the Spanish, with a late penalty sealing a 3-1 victory. Now they have a chance to progress to the final, as they meet a Netherlands side who were outplayed by Portugal in the last round.

Portugal finished with 74% possession, missing a penalty and failing to score with any of their 17 efforts on target. A late strike from the Dutch sent them into the last four, but they’ll struggle to repeat the trick against an England side packed with decisive players in the final third.

Liverpool winger Harvey Elliot has scored eight goals in his last 10 matches for the Under-21s, including a strike against Spain last time out. Back him to find the net, while the Dutch should be opposed after poor displays in the group stage.