Ukraine U21 vs Denmark U21 Preview & Prediction | 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Group Stage
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Ukraine’s U21s begin Group B of the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia with a clash against Denmark’s U21 side at Futbal Tatran Arena in Presov.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Channel 4 / US – Not televised
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Key stats
- The only previous U21 EURO finals match between these teams was at the 2006 edition when Ukraine won 2-1 in the group stage and subsequently went on to reach the final.
- Semi-finalists in 2023, Ukraine have qualified for successive U21 EURO final tournaments for the first time.
- Ukraine have made it through the group stage in two of their previous three U21 EURO final tournament participations. They were unbeaten in the group stage in 2023 (W2 D1).
- Ukraine won their opening match in two of their previous three appearances at the finals. A 2-1 victory against the Netherlands in 2006 and a 2-0 success against Croatia in 2023.
- Quarter-finalists on their last appearance in 2021, Denmark are participating in their fifth U21 EURO final tournament in six editions.
- Denmark have won their last five U21 EURO group matches – the four most recent without conceding a goal.
- Denmark won their qualifying group for U21 EURO 2025 with just one defeat (W5 D2 L1).
Ukraine U21 vs Denmark U21 prediction
Ukraine have an emerging squad at senior level but, under Spanish coach Unai Melgosa, will hope to replicate that at U21 level. Their captain is Volodymyr Brazhko, who has nine caps for the senior side, and they also have Vladyslav Vanat in attack, who has a couple of goals in 11 caps for Ukraine’s first-team.
They take on a Denmark side that come into this one on the back of a four-match winless run of form since they confirmed their qualification for the tournament during the October international break. After back-to-back defeats to Germany and Spain in November, they then shared draws with Poland and Italy in March.
Both of these sides are quite middling at this level, albeit it is an open group alongside the Netherlands and Finland, so a draw may well suit both sides in their opening encounter.
Ukraine U21 vs Denmark U21 tip: Draw
