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Croatia U17 vs Belgium U17: prediction and stats

UEFA U17 Championship - QualificationGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on November 17, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac

Croatia U17Belgium U17

The Footlab AI model makes Belgium U17 the favourite at 39%, against 23% for a draw and 38% for Croatia U17. The most likely score is 1-1. If Belgium U17 wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 4,621 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 6, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Croatia U17 vs Belgium U17?

A very open match: only 41 Elo points separate Croatia U17 (1,632) and Belgium U17 (1,673).

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Croatia U17 winDrawBelgium U17 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Croatia U17 vs Belgium U17

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Croatia U17

4-3-3
  1. 19J. Dedic
  2. 7L. Bartolovic
  3. 9T. Ruso
  1. 6M. Milicic
  2. 11N. Skafar Zuzic
  3. 10J. Benkotic
  1. 5K. Zirdum
  2. 4F. Pavic
  3. 13L. Posavec
  4. 15I. Paunovic
  1. 1L. Lovro

Belgium U17

4-3-3
  1. 7Jayden Onia Seke
  2. 20Y. Onehese
  3. 18N. Cobiella
  1. 17J. Driessen
  2. 9I. Benktib
  3. 8X. Dierckx
  1. 2S. El Morabet
  2. 3E. Mbavu
  3. 4P. Blondeel
  4. 19T. Moorthamer
  1. 1M. Seghers

Computed on November 6, 2026 at 08:02 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Croatia U17 have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Belgium U17 have 10, 1 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Croatia U17
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 31, 2026Spain U17(away)3-2UEFA U17 Championship
May 28, 2026Estonia U17(away)3-1UEFA U17 Championship
May 25, 2026Belgium U17(home)0-2UEFA U17 Championship
Mar 31, 2026Poland U17(away)1-1UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
Mar 28, 2026Republic of Ireland U17(away)2-0UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
Belgium U17
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2026Netherlands U17(away)5-1Friendlies
Jun 7, 2026Italy U17(home)1-1UEFA U17 Championship
Jun 4, 2026France U17(home)2-1UEFA U17 Championship
May 31, 2026Estonia U17(home)1-0UEFA U17 Championship
May 28, 2026Spain U17(home)0-1UEFA U17 Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Croatia U17 win, 0 draws, 1 Belgium U17 win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 25, 2026Croatia U17 0-2 Belgium U17UEFA U17 Championship
Mar 25, 2023Belgium U17 0-1 Croatia U17UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification

Last archived meeting: Croatia U17 vs Belgium U17 on May 25, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Croatia U17 score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Belgium U17 score 2.2 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 72% probability of over 2.5 goals and 72% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Croatia U171.91.159/159/15
Belgium U172.21.068/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Croatia U17 sit 1st in UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification (7 points from 3 matches) and Belgium U17 sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.

Final 2025-26 standings
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1Croatia U17Group 73210837
1Belgium U17Group 53300909

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Croatia U17 vs Belgium U17?
The Footlab AI model makes Belgium U17 the favourite at 39%, against 23% for a draw and 38% for Croatia U17.
Where and when is Croatia U17 vs Belgium U17 played?
Croatia U17 vs Belgium U17 is played on November 17, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, in the UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 72% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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