France needs a draw to qualify
Switzerland only has a small chance of winning the group before the last match day, because with 3 points in their account, they are also 3 points behind France in 1st place. Due to the poor goal difference, they would need a smash win to climb to 1st place. France, on the other hand, has shown a very good and focused performance so far with 2 wins from 2 games. After all, Italy could also be beaten and they are also among the favourites for the title. In the last group game against Switzerland, a draw would be enough for the French to advance. Because of their quality, they are probably the top favourites for the European title this year, together with England.
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Swiss team needs kind of a miracle
Switzerland's U21s weren't considered favorites from the start this year. This was partly due to the strong group, because alongside France you also have the strong Italians in the same group. After a win against Norway on Matchday 1, of course, they still wanted to fight for the top of the group. But this was very difficult after the 2:3 defeat against Italy, because they are already 3 points behind France and only a thrashing victory could still help them to win the group . After all, the performances were appealing both in the 2:1 victory and in the 2:3 defeat. The offensive is even one of the best in this tournament. A win against France would still be a small sensation.
The Swiss has been on the sidelines of the U21 national team since July 2022. Since then, the team has played 6 games and scored a strong 12 goals. That's an average of 2.00 goals per game. You even managed to hit exactly twice in each of the 6 games. However, not a single game ended with less than 2.5 goals, because in each one you had to concede at least one goal. The record is balanced with 3 wins and 3 losses. In addition to defeats against Spain and Italy, Norway also had to admit defeat once. Info: With 2 goals, Kastriot Imeri is the top scorer in the team. He has scored in both group games so far.
A draw will be enough to reach the quarter finals
The French, together with England, are probably the top favorites for the title this year. First and foremost, this is due to the incredible quality in the squad. After all, France U21 has a market value of over €400 million. In the previous two group games this was enough for 2 wins. In the first and probably also the most difficult group game against Italy, they won 2-1. Most recently, they won 1-0 against Norway. With 6 points and a goal difference of 3:1, a draw against Switzerland would be enough for them to reach the quarter-finals. After the team has only lost one of the last 17 international matches, this should be quite possible.
The quality of the team is unbelievable if you look at the individual players. Among them are Bundesliga players like Mohamed Simakan and Manu Kone. With a market value of €40 million, he is also the most valuable in the squad. With Pierre Kalulu and Michael Olise, two other players have a market value of more than €30 million. In this tournament, however, other players can also convince, such as Bradley Barcola. He scored the all-important 2-1 in the game against Italy. The advantage: trainer Sylvain Ripoll can rotate through without much hesitation without losing a lot of quality.
Switzerland U21 - France U21: What to expect?
The direct record does not necessarily speak a clear language, because Switzerland only lost one of the last 4 games against France. But this was the last duel in 2020 so far. At that time you had to admit defeat 3:1. Before this defeat, however, they remained undefeated for 3 games against France and even won 2 of those games. But they were also the only two victories for Switzerland against France. They were able to win 5 of 11 games and a total of 4 duels ended in a draw.
- France to win
- Both Teams To Score
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