Wales U21 — Denmark U21 2:6: match report and statistics
UEFA European U21 Championship · 08.09.2025 18:30 · Finished
Head-to-head: Wales U21 vs Denmark U21Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia)
Who will win?
Votes: 0- Wales U210%
- Draw0%
- Denmark U210%
Overview
The UEFA European U21 Championship match Wales U21 – Denmark U21 on 08.09.2025 18:30 (UTC) finished 2:6. Denmark U21 took the victory. Goals: Tanatswa Nyakuhwa 1', Christopher Popov 28', Thomas JorgensenInjury 32', Adam Daghim 47', Conrad Harder 63', Oscar Schwartau 74', August Priske Flyger 82', Silas Andersen 84'.
Form of Wales U21 in the last 6 matches: wins 2, draws 1, defeats 3. Form of Denmark U21 in the last 6 matches: wins 2, draws 2, defeats 2.
Head-to-head meetings: 6. Wins of Wales U21: 0, wins of Denmark U21: 3, draws: 3. The last meeting on 20.11.2023 18:00 ended Wales U21 1:2 Denmark U21.
Wales U21: position 4 in the table, points: 6, matches played: 8. Denmark U21: position 2 in the table, points: 15, matches played: 8.
Related pages: Wales U21 results and fixtures, Denmark U21 results and fixtures, UEFA European U21 Championship table.
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Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wales U21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Denmark U21 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Match events
1st half2 : 1
2nd half0 : 5
Match statistics
- 44% Possession 56%
- 2 Total shots 16
- 2 Shots on target 10
- 3 Corners 7
- 2 Yellow cards 0
- 0 Shots off target 4
- 0 Shots blocked 2
- 1 Offsides 2
- 16 Free kicks 12
- 27 Throw-ins 15
- 12 Fouls 13
- 4 Saves 0
Lineups
Wales U215-4-1Denmark U213-4-3 Starting line-up
- 1
Evan WattsGK - 3
Luey Giles - 5
Daniel Cox - 4
Edward James - 2
Sam Parker - 17
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa1'64' - 9
Christopher Popov28'63' - 16
Jonathan Bland75' - 8
Joel CotterillC75' - 7
Cian Ashford - 13
Luke Harris82'
Substitutes
- 6
Zac Williams - 10
Ben Lloyd75'88' - 11
Cameron Congreve64' - 14
Dakarai Mafico - 15Хеммонд Бен
- 18
Calum Agius82' - 20
Gabriele Biancheri63'86' - 21
Kit MargetsonGK - 22
Vimal Yoganathan75'
Coach
Matthew Jones
Starting line-up
- 1
Theo SanderGK - 4
Villads Nielsen - 6
William Clem - 21
Tobias Storm - 15
Noah Markmann46' - 3
Silas Andersen84'87' - 8Oscar HojlundC
- 20
Clement Bischoff - 11
Adam Daghim47'72' - 9Conrad Harder63'80'
- 12Thomas JorgensenInjury32'72'
Substitutes
- 2
Sabil Hansen46' - 5
Ludwig Vraa-Jensen - 7
Noah Nartey72' - 10
August Priske Flyger80'82' - 14
Max Ejdum87' - 16
William LykkeGK - 18
Chidozie Obi - 19
Oscar Schwartau72'74' - 23
Julius Berthel Askou
Coach
Lars Knudsen
Lead tracker
Wales U21 +2Biggest lead+4 Denmark U21
12
Head-to-head
Wales U21?LDWLL
Matches played: 6
draws: 3
0 / 6
Wins
3 / 66 / 18
Goals
12 / 186 / 9
Yellow cards
3 / 90 / 0
Red cards
0 / 0
Denmark U21?LLDWW
Matches
Previous matches: Wales U21
Previous matches: Denmark U21
Match info
- Tournament
- UEFA European U21 Championship
- Attendance
- 1,070
- Referee
- Joonas Jaanovits
Upcoming matches: Wales U21
Upcoming matches: Denmark U21
UEFA European U21 Championship
Group A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain U21 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 47:5 | +42 | 27 | WLWWW |
| 2 |  Finland U21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 34:7 | +27 | 23 | WWWWD |
| 3 |  Romania U21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12:13 | -1 | 16 | LWWWL |
| 4 |  Kosovo U21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21:11 | +10 | 15 | WWLLD |
| 5 |  Cyprus U21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8:29 | -21 | 6 | LLLLW |
| 6 |  San Marino U21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0:57 | -57 | 0 | LLLLL |
Group B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal U21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 35:2 | +33 | 25 | WLWWD |
| 2 |  Czech Republic U21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17:6 | +11 | 18 | WDWDD |
| 3 |  Scotland U21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25:12 | +13 | 17 | WLDWW |
| 4 |  Bulgaria U21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9:10 | -1 | 14 | LWDWL |
| 5 |  Azerbaijan U21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11:24 | -13 | 10 | WLDDL |
| 6 |  Gibraltar U21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1:44 | -43 | 0 | LLLLL |
Group C
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France U21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 34:8 | +26 | 26 | WWDWW |
| 2 |  Iceland U21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22:11 | +11 | 18 | WDLWW |
| 3 |  Switzerland U21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17:17 | 0 | 17 | LWWWL |
| 4 |  Faroe Islands U21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8:17 | -9 | 12 | LWLLL |
| 5 |  Luxembourg U21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13:22 | -9 | 10 | LWLLW |
| 6 |  Estonia U21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9:28 | -19 | 2 | LLLLL |
Group D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England U21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23:7 | +16 | 23 | DWWDW |
| 2 |  Republic of Ireland U21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16:14 | +2 | 20 | WWWDL |
| 3 |  Slovakia U21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17:13 | +4 | 20 | DLWLW |
| 4 |  Moldova U21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12:19 | -7 | 9 | WDLDD |
| 5 |  Andorra U21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7:12 | -5 | 8 | DDWLW |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan U21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11:21 | -10 | 4 | LLLLL |
Group E
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy U21 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 32:7 | +25 | 27 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Poland U21 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 28:8 | +20 | 27 | LWWWW |
| 3 |  Sweden U21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12:22 | -10 | 13 | WLLDW |
| 4 |  Montenegro U21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13:16 | -3 | 12 | DDLDL |
| 5 |  Republic of North Macedonia U21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8:20 | -12 | 7 | LDWLL |
| 6 |  Armenia U21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5:25 | -20 | 1 | DLLLL |
Group F
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany U21 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 32:5 | +27 | 27 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Greece U21 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 29:6 | +23 | 27 | WWWLW |
| 3 |  Northern Ireland U21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13:13 | 0 | 14 | LDWWL |
| 4 |  Georgia U21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13:15 | -2 | 10 | DLWDL |
| 5 |  Latvia U21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8:20 | -12 | 8 | WLLLD |
| 6 |  Malta U21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2:38 | -36 | 0 | LLLLL |
Group G
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway U21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19:6 | +13 | 17 | WDLWW |
| 2 |  Netherlands U21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15:10 | +5 | 12 | WDDD |
| 3 |  Israel U21 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10:10 | 0 | 11 | WDLDD |
| 4 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3:11 | -8 | 7 | LDDLW |
| 5 |  Slovenia U21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7:17 | -10 | 5 | LLWDL |
Group H
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia U21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15:3 | +12 | 19 | LWWWW |
| 2 |  Turkey U21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9:8 | +1 | 13 | DLWWD |
| 3 |  Ukraine U21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13:9 | +4 | 12 | WDWDL |
| 4 |  Hungary U21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9:13 | -4 | 7 | WLLLD |
| 5 |  Lithuania U21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4:17 | -13 | 2 | LDLLL |
Group I
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium U21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13:2 | +11 | 17 | WWWLW |
| 2 | Denmark U21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15:6 | +9 | 15 | DWWWL |
| 3 |  Austria U21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15:9 | +6 | 14 | WDWLW |
| 4 | Wales U21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7:28 | -21 | 6 | LLWLW |
| 5 |  Belarus U21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7:12 | -5 | 4 | LLLLL |
Ranking of second-placed teams
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland U21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20:7 | +13 | 21 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Greece U21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19:6 | +13 | 21 | WWWLW |
| 3 | Finland U21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19:7 | +12 | 17 | WWWWD |
| 4 | Denmark U21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15:6 | +9 | 15 | DWWWL |
| 5 | Iceland U21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15:8 | +7 | 14 | WDLWW |
| 6 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11:11 | 0 | 14 | WWWDL |
| 7 | Turkey U21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9:8 | +1 | 13 | DLWWD |
| 8 | Netherlands U21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15:10 | +5 | 12 | WDDD |
| 9 | Czech Republic U21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10:5 | +5 | 12 | WDWDD |
- Promotion - UEFA European U21 Championship
- Ranking of second-placed teams
- Promotion - UEFA European U21 Championship (Promotion)
Match forecast
Quick readDenmark U21 favourite · 58%Over 2.5 56%Both teams to score 55%Goal peak 16-30
20%Win · Wales U214.99
22%Draw4.51
58%Win · Denmark U211.73
2.93Expected goals
9.9Expected corners
2.1Expected cards
- The model expects 2.93 goals: 1.03 for Wales U21 and 1.9 for Denmark U21.
- Most likely score is 1–1 (10%), followed by 0–1 (10%).
- Corners: about 9.9 (6.1 — 3.8).
- Most goals in both teams' matches come in 16-30: 6 in total.
- Expected goals by half: 1st — 1.67, 2nd — 1.38.
Correct score by the model
1–110.5%0–110.2%1–29.9%0–29.7%1–36.3%0–36.1%1–05.5%0–05.4%2–15.4%
Scores 4+ goals: Wales U21 — 2%, Denmark U21 — 13%
| Market | history | history | Model | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% | 1.06 |
| Over 1.5 | 80% | 100% | 79% | 1.27 |
| Over 2.5 | 60% | 75% | 56% | 1.79 |
| Over 3.5 | 20% | 25% | 34% | 2.98 |
| Over 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 17% | 5.80 |
Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (5), away team away (4). History — share of each team's matches where the line came in.
Trends
- Winless in 3 matches100%
- Under 4.5 cards in 8 of 8 matches100%
- Conceded over 0.5 in 8 of 8 matches100%
- Over 9.5 corners in 6 of 6 matches100%
- Over 1.5 goals in 8 of 9 matches89%
- First-half goal in 8 of 9 matches89%
- Both teams scored in 7 of 8 matches88%
- First-half goal in 7 of 8 matches88%
- Under 3.5 cards in 7 of 8 matches88%
- Scored under 1.5 in 7 of 9 matches78%
- Conceded over 0.5 in 7 of 9 matches78%
- Over 2.5 goals in 6 of 8 matches75%
Based on recent matches: home team — 9, away team — 8
Markets by recent matches
Wales U21matches: 5 · 4Denmark U21
matches: 5 · 4Denmark U212.6Avg match total3.3
100%5/5Over 0.5100%4/4
0%0/5Under 0.50%0/4
80%4/5Over 1.5100%4/4
20%1/5Under 1.50%0/4
60%3/5Over 2.575%3/4
40%2/5Under 2.525%1/4
20%1/5Over 3.525%1/4
80%4/5Under 3.575%3/4
0%0/5Over 4.525%1/4
100%5/5Under 4.575%3/4
Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.
First goal and after
First to score…
Wales U21Denmark U21
Denmark U2125%1/4Scores first25%1/4
100%1/1…and wins0%0/1
0%0/1…and draws100%1/1
0%0/1…and loses0%0/1
0%0/1…and then concedes100%1/1
First to concede…
75%3/4Concedes first75%3/4
67%2/3…and then scores100%3/3
0%0/3…and comes back to win100%3/3
33%1/3…and saves a draw0%0/3
Overall
0%0/4Scores in both halves50%2/4
80%4/5Scores at all100%4/4
- • Wales U21 opened the scoring in 25% of matches.
- • Wales U21 avoided defeat after conceding first in 33% of such matches.
- • Denmark U21 opened the scoring in 25% of matches.
- • Denmark U21 avoided defeat after conceding first in 100% of such matches.
Goals by time
matches: 5 · 4
| Wales U21 | Denmark U21 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Ag. | % | Period | % | For | Ag. |
| 0 | 1 | 20% | 1–15 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 40% | 16–30 | 100% | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 2 | 40% | 31–45 | 75% | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 20% | 46–60 | 50% | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 20% | 61–75 | 25% | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 40% | 76–90 | 25% | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0% | 37–HT | 25% | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 40% | 87–FT | 0% | 0 | 0 |
- • Wales U21 scores most in 16–30: 1 of 3 goals (33%).
- • Wales U21 concedes most in 31–45: 2 of 7 conceded.
- • Denmark U21 scores most in 31–45: 2 of 8 goals (25%).
- • Denmark U21 concedes most in 16–30: 3 of 5 conceded.
- • Denmark U21 scores 38% of goals after the 60th minute.
- Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.
Corners and cards
Averages per match
Wales U21Denmark U21
Denmark U215.0Corners won, avg5.5
2.0Corners conceded, avg7.3
7.0Match corners, avg12.8
0.0Corners in 1st half, avg3.0
Match total
0%0/1Over 7.5100%4/4
0%0/1Over 8.5100%4/4
0%0/1Over 9.5100%4/4
0%0/1Over 10.550%2/4
0%0/1Over 11.550%2/4
1st half total
0%0/1Over 2.5100%4/4
0%0/1Over 3.5100%4/4
0%0/1Over 4.550%2/4
0%0/1Over 5.525%1/4
Team total
100%1/1Team over 2.5 corners100%4/4
100%1/1Team over 3.5 corners100%4/4
100%1/1Team over 4.5 corners50%2/4
0%0/1Team over 5.5 corners50%2/4
0%0/1Team over 6.5 corners50%2/4
Corner handicap
100%1/1Handicap -2.50%0/4
100%1/1Handicap -1.50%0/4
100%1/1Handicap -0.50%0/4
100%1/1Handicap +0.525%1/4
100%1/1Handicap +1.525%1/4
100%1/1Handicap +2.575%3/4
Corners by 10 minutes (avg)
| Wales U21 | Denmark U21 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Ag. | % | Period | % | For | Ag. |
| — | — | — | 1–10 | 100% | 1 | 0 |
| — | — | — | 11–20 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | 21–30 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | 31–40 | 100% | 2 | 0 |
| — | — | — | 41–HT | 100% | 1 | 0 |
| — | — | — | 46–55 | 100% | 0 | 2 |
| — | — | — | 56–65 | 100% | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | 66–75 | 100% | 0 | 2 |
| — | — | — | 76–85 | 100% | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | 86–FT | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | 37–HT | 100% | 1 | 0 |
| — | — | — | 87–FT | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Corners by minute are counted only for matches with full text commentary.
xG and shots
Wales U21per matchDenmark U21
per matchDenmark U21—xG for1.9
—xG against2.49
11.0Shots11.7
10.0Shots against23.3
5.0Shots on target3.7
5.0On target against8.0
7%Conversion17%
13.8Shots per goal5.8
7.0Fouls11.3
2.0Offsides0.33
- • Denmark U21 scores 0.1 per match above its xG — finishing better than chances suggest.
- • Denmark U21 concedes 1.24 per match fewer than opponents' xG.
Half-time / full-time
Row — after the 1st half, column — final result
Wales U21matches: 5
Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W1led and won0led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D0level → won0draw0level → lostHalf-time: L0comeback win1trailed → drew3trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)1:2 ×20:4 ×11:1 ×11:0 ×1
Denmark U21matches: 4
Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W0led and won0led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D2level → won1draw0level → lostHalf-time: L1comeback win0trailed → drew0trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)2:1 ×23:2 ×11:1 ×1
From the team's point of view: W — winning, D — draw, L — losing.
Markets in head-to-head
83%Over 1.55 of 6
83%Over 2.55 of 6
50%Over 3.53 of 6
67%Both teams to score4 of 6
0%Wales U21 wins0 of 6
50%Denmark U21 wins3 of 6
50%Draw3 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 3 goals per match on average.