Germany U-21 vs Slovenia U-21 prediction, H2H and probable line-ups - 12 June 2025
Germany U21
Slovenia U21
One of the opening matches of the U21 European Championship will take place on Thursday at the Pod Zaborom Arena in Nitra, where Germany will face Slovenia. We offer a bet on the outcome of this match with an attractive odds.
Preview
The German U-21 team, led by Antonio Di Salvo, enters the tournament eager to reclaim their lost status after the disappointment at Euro 2023. The squad boasts a powerful midfield anchored by captain Eric Martel, alongside Paul Nebel, Rocco Reitz, Paul Wanner, and Brajan Gruda. Up front, Nik Woltemade from Stuttgart stands out, having already been called up to the senior national team.
Germany cruised through qualifying unbeaten (8 wins, 2 draws), demonstrating both consistency and top-level preparation. However, in their last five group stage matches at final tournaments, the team failed to win (3 draws, 2 defeats), so a confident start is now crucial.
Slovenia’s U-21s have reached the finals of the European Championship through qualification for the first time in their history, which is already a major milestone. They featured as co-hosts in 2021 but failed to progress from the group and are now determined to improve on that result.
However, their recent form leaves much to be desired—just one win over Cyprus (2-0) in their last five outings and a defeat to Finland in March (0-1). Slovenia will likely focus on a compact defensive setup and play on the counter, but that may not be enough against a powerful German side.
Probable line-ups
- Germany U-21: Atubolu – Collins, Braun, Arrey-Mbi, Rosenfelder – Martel (C), Reitz, Knauff, Gruda, Nebel – Woltemade
- Slovenia U-21: Turk – Ilenic, Ristic, Ratnik, Kuzmic – Zeljkovic, Ostrc, Seslar – Brest, Cipot, Gradisar
Match facts and head-to-head
- This is the first ever meeting between Germany and Slovenia at U21 level in either the final tournament or qualifying.
- Germany have not won in their last five group stage matches at the U21 Euros.
- Slovenia have reached the final tournament via qualification for the first time—previously, they only played as hosts.
Prediction
Germany look much stronger both in terms of squad depth and overall balance. Slovenia will likely try to sit deep, but the Germans’ dominant midfield and attacking firepower should secure a comfortable win. Our bet: “Germany to win with a -1.0 handicap” at odds of 1.62.
