England U21 vs Romania U21 Predictions

After their loss to France on Tuesday, England are in a tough position going into this clash in the Under 21 European Championships. The Young Lions are chasing a place in the last four, but even two wins from their final two games may not be enough. Aidy Boothroyd’s side need to secure a victory in this clash on Friday, or they’re heading home at the end of the group stage. Can England return to form to see off a jubilant Romania side?

England’s defeat means that they aren’t going to top this group ahead of France, which means they are chasing the final spot in the semi-finals as the best runners-up. However, they are in trouble, given that they could be pipped even if they land six points from their next two games. While England’s fate isn’t in their own hands, they can still wrap up this tournament on a high with a victory in this clash.

Romania come into this game top of the group, following their 4-1 victory over Croatia in the opener. They have made a real statement of intent with that result, which has marked the Romanians out as a side to fear. They aren’t the most glamorous side at the tournament, but they made it this far with a decent scoring record, hitting almost two goals per game on their way to the finals. Will they now continue that high scoring streak by notching in Friday evening’s meeting with the Young Lions?

We can see England starting off slowly here, they are coming off the back of a defeat which could have sent them home already. While they should bounce back from that, we can see England being caught out at the back in this clash. After all, they’ve had issues keeping clean sheets of late. They’ve seen both teams score in their last five clashes following that France defeat. That form does open things up for Romania to get forward, while this young English side is packed with goals of their own.

England showed their attacking talents in that France game, with Phil Foden producing a moment of genius to score. Meanwhile, they meet a Romania team who conceded in their opener, having shipped four goals in two clashes with Spain and Belgium before the tournament. We’re going with both teams to score as our tip, while we’re backing England to secure a victory.