Spain U21 vs Ukraine U21 Prediction: Fairy Tale Unlikely to Continue as Hopes Fade

Prediction for the Spain U21 vs Ukraine U21 match which will take place on July 5th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Spain is the five-time European U21 champion. Undoubtedly, they will try to earn another trophy this year. But the way to the title is still a challenge for them. At the group stage, the Red Fury started with a confident 3:0 win over the Romanians, but then they encountered problems. They beat the Croatians (1:0), scoring the winning goal in the opening minute. It was a tied game with the Ukrainians, 2:2. The Spaniards found more problems in the quarterfinal against Switzerland when they allowed the opponent to score in the 91st minute but then sealed a victory - 2:1.

For Ukraine, Euro 2023 is only the third tournament where they could qualify for the finals. The team played at such prestigious competitions in 2006 for the first time. They immediately won the silver medal, but five years later, they could not even qualify for the group, and now for sure, they will get medals. In the group stage, they started by beating the Croatians and Romanians 2:0 and 1:0. Then the team drew with the Spaniards - 2:2, finishing second. In the playoffs, Ukraine defeated the Frenchmen immediately and even conceded in the 19th minute but did not mourn for long, gaining a sensational 3:1 win.

Ukraine has already secured a medal at the Euro U21. In the last round, they sensationally defeated France, but the fairy tale is unlikely to continue. The Spaniards have already seen that the Ukrainians are not the whipping boys. Therefore they will not underestimate their opponent. In terms of skill level, the Red Fury is vastly superior.

The teams have been showing excellent offensive productivity recently. In the previous 14 meetings, Spain has scored 45 goals (3.21 on average) - a great number for such an impressive period. Ukraine also has solid statistics, having shot a combined 16 goals (2.00 on average) in the last eight games.