Latvia U21 vs Northern Ireland U21: result 1-3 and analysis
UEFA U21 Championship - QualificationGroup Stage - 18Kick-off on March 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Stadions Skonto, Riga
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What was the result of Latvia U21 vs Northern Ireland U21?
Northern Ireland U21 won 1-3 on March 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 14′619908Latvia U21
- 29′M. KirkNorthern Ireland U21
- 68′E. KennyNorthern Ireland U21
- 90′D. MosesNorthern Ireland U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Latvia U21 have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Northern Ireland U21 have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Georgia U21(away) | 1-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Malta U21(away) | 1-0 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Northern Ireland U21(away) | 0-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Greece U21(home) | 0-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Georgia U21(home) | 1-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Germany U21(away) | 0-3 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Greece U21(away) | 0-4 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Latvia U21(home) | 1-0 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Germany U21(home) | 1-2 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Malta U21(home) | 2-0 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Latvia U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Northern Ireland U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | Northern Ireland U21 1-0 Latvia U21 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
Last archived meeting: Northern Ireland U21 vs Latvia U21 on Nov 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Latvia U21 score 0.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Northern Ireland U21 score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia U21 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Northern Ireland U21 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 6 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Latvia U21 sit 5th in UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification (5 points from 7 matches) and Northern Ireland U21 sit 3rd (10 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Northern Ireland U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 5 | Latvia U21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
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