Italy U21 vs Montenegro U21: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA U21 Championship - QualificationGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 5, 2025 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Stadio Alberto Picco, La Spezia
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What was the result of Italy U21 vs Montenegro U21?
Italy U21 won 2-1 on September 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. KostićMontenegro U21
- 52′L. LipaniItaly U21
- 79′L. KoleoshoItaly U21 (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Italy U21 have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Montenegro U21 have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2025 | Germany U21(away) | 2-3 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Spain U21(away) | 1-1 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Slovakia U21(away) | 1-0 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Romania U21(home) | 1-0 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Republic of Ireland U21(home) | 1-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | Finland U21(away) | 1-2 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Romania U21(home) | 2-6 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Switzerland U21(home) | 0-2 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Romania U21(away) | 0-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Albania U21(home) | 1-0 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Italy U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Montenegro U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2022 | Montenegro U21 1-1 Italy U21 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Italy U21 1-0 Montenegro U21 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
Last archived meeting: Montenegro U21 vs Italy U21 on Mar 25, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Italy U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Montenegro U21 score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy U21 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Montenegro U21 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Italy U21 sit 2nd in UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification (21 points from 8 matches) and Montenegro U21 sit 3rd (10 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Italy U21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | Montenegro U21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
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
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