England and the Netherlands meet on Wednesday with a spot in the UEFA Under-21 European Championship final on the line.
After finishing second in their respective groups, these two upset the odds in their quarter-final clashes to move within sight of glory. Two early goals put the Three Lions in command against Spain, before a late Elliot Anderson penalty sealed a famous 3-1 win.
The Dutch's dream appeared to be over when Ruben van Bommel was sent off 21 minutes into their clash with a red-hot Portugal side, but they withstood an onslaught and eventually struck through Ernest Poku with six minutes remaining to pull off a famous win.
That's set up a mouthwatering clash between Lee Carsley's young Lions and a slick Dutch side. But who will make Saturday's final? And could England really be on course to bring football home again? Let's check out the latest betting tips and odds for this one.
England vs. Netherlands prediction, tips, bet builder and odds for Euro U21 semi-final
All odds correct at time of publish.
Paddy Power has England as relatively strong favourites to get the job done at 6/10 to qualify (11/10 to win in 90 minutes), with the Netherlands back at 6/5 (21/10 to win in 90). But there's plenty of other ways to grab value on this one too.
Draw in 90 minutes and Both Teams To Score: 10/3 (Sky Bet)
England might be favourites but by all accounts we think this will be an extremely difficult semi-final clash to win, with the Dutch battle hardened from their epic backs-to-the-wall victory over Portugal.
Both sides like to attack though, so expect goals. The question is whether that will be enough for either in 90 minutes. We don't think so, and are backing this one to go into extra-time, and possibly beyond. Just don't mention the 'P' word to England fans...
James McAtee to score at any time: 3/1 (SkyBet)
England's Under-21 captain stepped up big time in the Round of 16, scoring the opener against Spain in a man-of-the match display.
It was his first strike of the tournament, but the Manchester City man has shown plenty of times he has an eye for goal in his young career already, with seven for City in limited appearances last season.
At 22, this will be McAtee's final go around for the youth team, and he will want to finish in style.
England vs. Netherlands expected lineups, team news
The Three Lions' impressive win over Spain came at a small cost, with Tyler Morton picking up a yellow card that rules him out of the semi-final.
Luckily for Carsley, he has a more than suitable replacement in Elliot Anderson, who came off the bench to thrilling effect in that quarter-final win.
- England predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Beadle (GK) - Hinshelwood, Quansah, Cresswell, Livramento - Scott, Anderson, McAtee - Elliott, Rowe, Stansfield
Injured: None
Suspended: Morton
Netherlands coach Michael Reiziger is not only without Van Bommel following his red card, but also Devyne Rensch and Kenneth Taylor, who picked up their second yellows of the tournament like Morton in the quarter-final.
Neraysho Kasanwirjo, Antoni Milambo and the weekend's hero Poku are likely to step in as replacements.
- Netherlands predicted XI (4-3-2-1, right to left): Roefs (GK) - Kasanwirjo, Van den Berg, Hato, Maatsen - Flamingo, Valente, Milambo - Manhoef, Poku - Van Bergen
Injured: None
Suspended: Van Bommel, Rensch, Taylor
England vs. Netherlands predicted score and most likely results
Here's some of the most likely results for this semi-final match-up, according to Paddy Power.
| England 1-0 (90 min) | 15/2 |
| Netherlands 1-0 (90 min) | 9/1 |
| England 2-1 (90 min) | 15/2 |
| Netherlands 2-1 (90 min) | 9/1 |
| Either team to win in extra time | 11/2 |
| Either team to win on penalties | 5/1 |
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How to watch England vs. the Netherlands in Euro U21 semi-final
- Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
- Venue: National Football Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Time: 5 p.m. BST
- TV/Streaming: Channel 4
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