England U20 vs Italy U20: result 1-2 and analysis
World Cup - U20Round of 16Kick-off on May 31, 2023 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of England U20 vs Italy U20?
Italy U20 won 1-2 on May 31, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 8′T. BaldanziItaly U20
- 24′A. DevineEngland U20
- 87′C. CasadeiItaly U20 (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, England U20 have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Italy U20 have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | Iraq U20(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - U20 |
| May 25, 2023 | Uruguay U20(away) | 3-2 | World Cup - U20 |
| May 22, 2023 | Tunisia U20(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - U20 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Germany U20(home) | 2-0 | U20 Elite League |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Germany U20(home) | 3-1 | U20 Elite League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2023 | Dominican Republic U20(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - U20 |
| May 24, 2023 | Nigeria U20(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - U20 |
| May 21, 2023 | Brazil U20(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - U20 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Germany U20(home) | 1-1 | U20 Elite League |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Norway U20(away) | 2-2 | U20 Elite League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 England U20 win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Italy U20 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | England U20 1-1 Italy U20 | U20 Elite League |
| Jun 8, 2017 | Italy U20 1-3 England U20 | World Cup - U20 |
Last archived meeting: England U20 vs Italy U20 on Oct 7, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
England U20 score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Italy U20 score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U20 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Italy U20 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy