Poland vs Georgia U21 Prediction 12 June 2025

🔊 In the opening round of the Euro U-21, we have an intriguing clash in Group C as Poland face off against Georgia. Both teams finished second in their respective qualifying groups, but their journeys to the final tournament were quite different. To gain a comprehensive understanding and make a well-founded prediction for the upcoming match, let's take a look at the latest news surrounding the teams.

Head-to-Head

⚠ These teams haven't faced each other in a long time, so relying on their head-to-head history for making a prediction isn't the most reliable approach.

Poland U21 Team Overview

The team's last match took place on in a friendly encounter, with Poland U21 as the hosts and Ukraine U21 as the visitors. The game concluded with a 3-2 scoreline.

Here are the match statistics (Poland U21 vs Ukraine U21):

• possession percentage: 49% vs 51%;
• corner kicks: 7 vs 3;
• yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
• shots on target: 9 vs 6.

⚪ Poland's national team secured second place in qualifying Group D, vying for a spot in the UEFA European Championship finals. The team amassed 22 points, with 7 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. Over the 10 qualifying matches, the "White and Reds" found the net 24 times (averaging 2.4 goals per game) and conceded 10 goals (averaging 1 per match).🔴 Ahead of the upcoming tournament, the Poles played three friendly matches: in November, they fell to Iceland (1-2), drew in a thrilling encounter with Denmark in March (3-3), and then clinched a victory over Ukraine (3-2).

Georgia U21 Team Overview

The nominal visitors played their last match on in a friendly encounter where the hosts were Romania U21 and the visitors, Georgia U21. The match concluded with a 1-0 scoreline.

The game statistics were as follows (Georgia U21 vs Romania U21):

• possession percentage: 54% vs 46%;
• corner kicks: 0 vs 2;
• yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
• shots on target: 0 vs 1.

⚪ Georgia's national team faced a tougher and more time-consuming journey to the final stage. In the qualifying rounds, the "Crusaders" finished second in Group C, but unlike the Poles, their points tally wasn't enough for an automatic berth in the tournament's final phase. Over 10 matches, they collected 19 points: 6 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses. Among the teams that finished second, Georgia ranked ninth out of nine possible spots.

🔴 Consequently, the Georgians had to go through playoff matches, where they faced Croatia, who finished fourth in the same ranking. In the first home match, the "Crusaders" secured a narrow victory, and in the return leg in Rijeka, after an aggregate score of 3-2 and a total result of 3-3, the match went into two 15-minute extra time periods and then a penalty shootout. In the shootout, Georgia proved more accurate, winning 7-6. This was the only way they secured their ticket to the main European tournament's final stage.

⚽ As part of their championship preparations, Georgia played three friendly matches: in March, they defeated Finland (4-2) and Serbia (3-1), but then lost to Romania (0-1).