Spain U21 take on Switzerland U21 in the 1/8-finals of UEFA Euro U21 playoffs. The match will be played on Sunday, June 2nd at Superbet Arena - Giulesti (Bucharest).
Spain U21 as a whole confirms its status as the "queen" of youth football. Undoubtedly, "La Rojita" could have been much stronger, just look at the stars of Barcelona alone who were born in the year 2000 and later, but they play for the senior national team. However, even without Gavi and company, they managed to confidently qualify (8 wins in 8 matches with a goal difference of 37-5) and secure their place in the playoffs. It is worth noting that their results gradually worsened in Romania. The favorites started with a match against the host country and won convincingly with a score of 3-0 - the Romanians could only resist for one half. Against Croatia, the Spaniards scored in the 1st minute and then held onto their lead. However, in the 3rd round, the team settled for a draw with Ukraine, even conceding a late equalizer. They could have even lost their leadership in their group...
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Switzerland U21 national team is participating in only its 4th tournament of this scale, and once they were the host country and did not have to go through the qualification process. It was then that they reached the semifinals as debutants, and in 2011, they even played in the decisive match, albeit unsuccessfully. In this cycle, the Swiss managed to secure only 2nd place in their group, but with 23 points and such a goal difference, they secured direct qualification as the best among the teams finishing in their respective positions. At the tournament itself, Switzerland found themselves in a tough group with France, Italy, and Norway. They were only able to win against the Scandinavians in the 1st round. Furthermore, they suffered a crushing 1-4 defeat against the French. However, they were fortunate enough to progress further once again. Italy and Norway also ended up with 3 points, so additional criteria decided the outcome.
Switzerland won the first direct encounter in 2008 during the playoffs for the right to play in the European Championship. However, Spain managed to defeat them in the "return leg" in extra time. Spain has since defeated the Swiss three more times, with only one draw. This includes a friendly match earlier this year, which ended in a 3-2 victory for Spain. Bookmakers do not believe in an intense battle in this pair. Let's agree and bet that "La Rojita" will win with a one-goal handicap (-1 goal).
Prediction for the match: Spain to win with -1.0 handicap.
