2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship – Slovenia vs Spain Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Slovenia vs Spain taking place? Wednesday 24th March, 2021 – 17:00 (UK)
Where is Slovenia vs Spain taking place? Stadion Ljudski vrt, Maribor
Where can I get tickets for Slovenia vs Spain? No tickets are available as this match will be played without spectators
What television channel is Slovenia vs Spain on? England matches will be televised live on Sky Sports but all other matches will not be televised in the UK
Where can I stream Slovenia vs Spain? Sky Sports subscribers can stream all England matches live via Sky Go but all other matches cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE KEY STATS
- Slovenia are unbeaten in their last four competitive matches
- Slovenia have won only one of their last six competitive matches
- Slovenia have won only two of their last 13 matches
- Slovenia have lost only two of their last 16 matches
- Slovenia have drawn seven of their last nine matches
- Slovenia have only failed to score in two of their last 11 competitive matches
- Slovenia have conceded more than one goal in just two of their last ten competitive matches
- Spain have won 13 and drawn one of their last 14 U21 EURO matches (includes qualifying). Their last defeat was on MD1 at the 2019 finals vs Italy (L 3-1)
- Spain have won 15 of their last 17 U21 EURO final tournament matches
- Spain kept nine clean sheets in ten matches during their successful qualifying campaign. The only goal they conceded was from the penalty spot
- Spain have not failed to score in their last 25 U21 EURO matches (includes qualifying). The last time was against Germany in the 2017 final
- Spain have failed to score in just one of their last 21 U21 EURO final tournament matches. The last time was against Germany in the 2017 final
- Spain have scored two goals or more in 11 of their last 14 U21 EURO matches (includes qualifying)
- Spain have conceded more than one goal in only two of their last 21 U21 EURO final tournament matches
THE PREDICTION
Slovenia come into this with a squad that boasts a total of just nine goals; two players have two and five have a single goal. As with fellow hosts Hungary, qualification would’ve unlikely had they not had their bye. They come up against one of the perennial favourites in Spain. The Spanish focus will be on their upcoming fixtures against Italy and the Czech Republic. Their squad this year, however, isn’t on a level with previous Spain sides. Only a few have high-level experience. Having said that, they are still heavy favourites for this.
