Euro U21 Betting Odds

Get the best European Under-21 Championship betting tips

It’s great to consider antepost football betting markets such as outright winner, golden boot and group markets, while there is also the chance to bet on the latest matches and compare the betting odds along with In-Play prices.

Who Are the Best Euro Under-21 Teams?

The leading nations in recent European Under-21 Championships have been Spain and Germany, emulating some of the successes of the senior teams and it has been these two teams who have competed in the 2017 and 2019 renewals, with Germany claiming victory in the former competition.

Germany were victors in the 2017 tournament when beating Spain in Poland, with England and Italy the losing semi-finalists, while it was La Roja who were able to turn the tables two years later when winning 2-1 in Italy, with France and Romania making the semi-finals on that occasion.

Spain have got an excellent track record in this competition, winning the 2011 tournament in Denmark, with the team then retaining their crown in 2013 although the biggest problem has often been the leading players getting promoted to the senior teams.

The History of the Euro Under-21 Tournament

This tournament actually started out as an Under-23 tournament and it was won by Czechoslovakia in the inaugural competition, with Hungary and Soviet Union then claiming the spoils before it was relabelled by UEFA.

It was 1978 when we saw the first Under-21 tournament take place and Yugoslavia were the champions on this occasion, with the competition being played on a home-and-away basis until 1994 where it was changed to being staged at a central venue.

England were able to triumph in 1982 and 1984, while Italy have enjoyed some good success at Under-21 level and there was a consecutive hat-trick which was landed between 1992 and 1996.

How to Bet on the European Championships

There is the chance to bet on the outright winner and some football betting sites will give you the option to bet on the Golden Boot along with the various group winners, with the four groups giving you the chance to place a group stage accumulator along the way.

The bookmakers will price up the tournament in advance although the majority of football bets are placed on each Euro Under-21 tournament match, with punters looking to bet on the match winner, correct score, both teams to score market along with Over / Under 2.5 Goals.

There is also the opportunity to place In-Play football bets on each game, with the live markets providing an exciting and rewarding experience. There is a chance to Cash Out for a profit, with the majority of markets making things eligible for this type of betting.

We’re looking forward to the 2019 European Under-21 Championship, with England heading the betting on the bet365 outright market. The Young Lions are currently trading at 4/1 and it’s clear that Aidy Boothroyd’s team have a strong chance of succeeding in Italy.

Boothroyd has several players in the squad who have performed impressively in England domestically this season, with Leicester quartet Harvey Barnes, James Maddison, Hamza Choudhury and Demarai Gray sure to play a prominent role.

England can also boast the lively Tammy Abraham in attack, with Manchester City’s Phil Foden an exciting presence in the squad and there is also plenty to like about Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Fikayo Tomori in defence.

Who are England’s Main Challengers?

Spain are trading at 9/2 with bet365 and La Rojita have several exciting talents including captain Jesus Vallejo and defender Sergio Reguilon, both of whom are part of the Real Madrid senior squad.

Indeed, most of the squad are at Spanish La Liga clubs and that includes Levante’s Borja Mayoral who has scored fourteen goals in twenty-six appearances for the Under-21 team.

Spain lost in the final two years ago when Germany triumphed and bet365 also go 9/2 that the holders retain their crown, with Stefan Kuntz confident of steering his young charges to victory.

France are trading at a slightly bigger 5/1, although the bookmakers regard this tournament as wide open and hosts Italy could have a big run in this competition, with the Azzurri trading at 7/1.

How Does 2019 Euro U21 Format Work?

There are twelve teams who will compete in the Under-21 European Championship, with the nations split into three groups of four. Only the winners of each section are guaranteed to go through to the semi-final stage, while the best-performing second place team will also go through.

Italy and Spain are expected to battle it out for top spot in Group A, with Belgium and Poland hoping to upset the applecart and those two teams meet in their first game which means at least one of them will get a point on the board.

Group B features holders Germany, with Denmark, Serbia and Austria also hoping to not just make up the numbers. The Austrians are the rank outsiders although the bookies differ with their view of the Danes, with some firms going as short as 10/1 and some going as big as 20/1.

Group C features tournament favourites England, although they face some stiff competition in the form of France, Romania and Croatia. Indeed, the clash between England and France on 18 June could essentially determine which side are in the box seat to go through.

The Euro Under-21 semi-finals then both take place on 27 June, with the final then taking place in Udine on 30 June before the champions are crowned.