Spain vs Romania Prediction 15 June 2025

📢 Will we see cautious football in the second round of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship between Spain and Romania? The nominal hosts remain unbeaten in their last ten official matches. Meanwhile, the Romanians are struggling with scoring, which is affecting their results. Bookmakers clearly favor the Spaniards due to their potent attack and solid defense. The intrigue lies in whether the Romanians can find a way to break through the opponent's defense, or if Spain will extend their winning streak.

Head-to-Head

The last encounter between these teams took place on 22 June 2023 and ended with a 0-3 scoreline. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (with Romania U21 as the nominal home side):

• possession: 25% vs 75%;
• corners: 1 vs 9;
• fouls: 13 vs 10;
• yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
• shots on target: 0 vs 4.

📊Officially, the Spain U21 and Romania U21 teams have faced each other only once. That encounter took place on 22 June 2023 and ended with a 3-0 victory for the Spaniards.

Spain U21 Team Overview

The team's last official match took place on in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, with Slovakia U21 as the nominal home side and Spain U21 as the nominal visitors. The match concluded with a 3-2 victory for Spain.

Here are the match statistics (Spain U21 vs Slovakia U21):

• possession percentage: 62% vs 38%;
• corner kicks: 8 vs 1;
• fouls: 12 vs 15;
• yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
• shots on target: 8 vs 6.

🔴 Spain's U21 team are in impressive form, having won nine of their last ten official matches. They maintain an average of 2.5 goals per game while conceding very few (0.7). Their style is defined by aggressive ball control and swift transitions from defense to attack. Their latest encounter with Romania ended in a convincing 3-0 victory, boosting their confidence ahead of this match.

✅ Spain have brought a squad to the UEFA European Under-21 Championship that lacks big names, with few standout stars in their lineup. This was particularly evident in the first round, where the coaching staff had to start four players from Valencia, focusing on team chemistry. Despite being favorites, Spain narrowly defeated Slovakia 3-2, with Valencia defender César Tarrega scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute.

Romania U21 Team Overview

The visitors last played an official match on in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where they faced Italy U21 as the nominal home team and Romania U21 as the nominal away team. The match concluded with a 1-0 result.

Here are the game statistics (Romania U21 vs Italy U21):

• possession: 40% vs 60%;
• corners: 6 vs 4;
• fouls: 13 vs 19;
• yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
• shots on target: 3 vs 4.

🟡 The Romanian U21 team has been delivering inconsistent performances, with their last five official matches resulting in three wins and two losses. The squad faces significant challenges in scoring goals. Despite this, the Romanians often succeed with a +1.5 handicap, demonstrating their ability to maintain a solid defense against stronger opponents.

✅ Romania's U21 team pleasantly surprised in the first round of the European U21 Championship, despite a narrow 1-0 loss to Italy. Regarded as clear underdogs, they matched their opponents in many aspects of the game and could have secured points, especially considering the missed penalty at the end of the first half. Special mention goes to Udinese's goalkeeper Razvan Sava, who made three saves and delivered an overall impressive performance.

Prediction for the 1st half

Head-to-Head Matches:

• Total encounters – 1;
• First-half wins at home for hosts – 0; for visitors away – 0; number of draws – 0;
• Average first-half total: 0;
• Today's home team scores on average 0, while the visitors net 0.

First-Half Stats: Spain U21 (home) vs Romania U21 (away)

• matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 1;
• wins: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
• losses: 0 (0%) vs 1 (100%);
• draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
• Average goals scored: 0 vs 1;
• Average goals conceded: 0 vs 1.

Last 10 Matches (Overall):

• wins: 6 vs 6;
• losses: 0 vs 2;
• draws: 4 vs 2;
• Average first-half total: 1.4 (scored – 1.3, conceded – 0.1) vs 1.5 (scored – 1.1, conceded – 0.4).

• Romania U21 have drawn in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 games (European Under-21 Championship).

Prediction on the outcome

H2H:

• number of encounters – 1;
• home team wins – 1, away team wins – 0, draws – 0.

Statistics: Spain U21 vs Romania U21

• matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
• wins: 1 vs 0;
• win percentage: 100% vs 0%;
• losses: 0 vs 1;
• draws: 0 vs 0.

Last 10 matches:

• wins: 9 vs 7;
• losses: 0 vs 2;
• draws: 1 vs 1.

• Romania U21 won with a +1.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 games (European Under-21 Championship).

Prediction on the over/under

• Spain U21 have scored over 1.5 goals in 12 of last 14 home games.

Prediction on corners

Spain U21: Statistics

• season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 8; at home field - 0;
• last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 8.4; at home field - 9.

Romania U21: Statistics

• season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6, away - 6;
• last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.9; away - 3.4.

• Under 10.5 corners in last 6 Romania U21 games.

Prediction on cards

Spain U21: Statistics

• season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1; at home - 0;
• last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 0.1; at home - 0.

Romania U21: Statistics

• season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2, away - 2;
• last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 0.2; away - 0.4.

Prediction on BTTS

H2H:

• number of encounters – 1;
• both teams scored all-time - 0 times;
• on the home team’s field - 0 times.

Statistics: Spain U21 vs Romania U21

• number of matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
• number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 1 vs 0;
• number of BTTS matches for Spain U21 at home – 0 (0%);
• number of BTTS matches for Romania U21 away – 0 (0%).

Last 10 matches:

• number of BTTS matches: 4 vs 3;
• BTTS matches for Spain U21 at home – 1 (20%);
• BTTS matches for Romania U21 away – 2 (40%).