Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21: result 4-1 and analysis
UEFA U21 Championship - QualificationGroup C - 3Kick-off on September 3, 2021 at 02:30 PM (UTC)MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21?
Malta U21 won 4-1 on September 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 24′J. EngererMalta U21
- 36′M. VeseljiMalta U21
- 40′M. VeseljiMalta U21 (pen.)
- 58′P. LaneNorthern Ireland U21
- 84′A. AttardMalta U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 10 matches in all competitions, Malta U21 have 0 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Northern Ireland U21 have 2, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2020 | Finland U21(home) | 0-1 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Ukraine U21(home) | 1-4 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Romania U21(away) | 1-4 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Denmark U21(home) | 1-3 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Romania U21(home) | 0-3 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2020 | Ukraine U21(away) | 0-3 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Ukraine U21(home) | 1-0 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Finland U21(home) | 2-3 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Denmark U21(home) | 0-1 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Malta U21(away) | 2-0 | UEFA U21 Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Malta U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Northern Ireland U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2020 | Malta U21 0-2 Northern Ireland U21 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Northern Ireland U21 0-0 Malta U21 | UEFA U21 Championship |
Last archived meeting: Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21 on Sep 4, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Malta U21 score 0.4 and concede 3.0 goals per match over their last 10; Northern Ireland U21 score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta U21 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 1 | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Northern Ireland U21 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 3/10 | 4/10 |
Over the last 10 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malta U21 sit 6th in UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification (0 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 |
| 6 | Malta U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
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