Finland U21 vs Croatia U21: result 0-2 and analysis
UEFA U21 Championship - QualificationGroup A - 5Kick-off on September 7, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Raatin stadion, Oulu
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What was the result of Finland U21 vs Croatia U21?
Croatia U21 won 0-2 on September 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 73′L. SučićCroatia U21 (pen.)
- 87′M. LjubiÄiÄCroatia U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Finland U21 have 5 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Croatia U21 have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2021 | Estonia U21(away) | 3-0 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Malta U21(away) | 1-0 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Denmark U21(away) | 1-2 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Northern Ireland U21(away) | 3-2 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Ukraine U21(home) | 0-2 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2021 | Azerbaijan U21(home) | 2-0 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| May 31, 2021 | Spain U21(away) | 1-2 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Mar 31, 2021 | England U21(home) | 1-2 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Switzerland U21(home) | 3-2 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Portugal U21(away) | 0-1 | UEFA U21 Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Finland U21 score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 11; Croatia U21 score 2.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland U21 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 5/11 | 6/11 |
| Croatia U21 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 11 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Finland U21 sit 2nd in UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification (16 points from 7 matches) and Croatia U21 sit 1st (13 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia U21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Finland U21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 16 |
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