Northern Ireland U21 vs Malta U21: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA U21 Championship - QualificationGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on October 9, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Northern Ireland U21 vs Malta U21?
Northern Ireland U21 won 2-0 on October 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′M. KirkNorthern Ireland U21
- 33′M. ForbesNorthern Ireland U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northern Ireland U21 have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Malta U21 have 0, 0 and 15.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 | Georgia U21(away) | 1-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Luxembourg U21(away) | 0-0 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Azerbaijan U21(home) | 5-0 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Ukraine U21(home) | 1-2 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 6, 2024 | England U21(home) | 0-0 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 | Greece U21(home) | 0-5 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Spain U21(away) | 0-6 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Hungary U21(away) | 1-2 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Scotland U21(home) | 0-5 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Kazakhstan U21(away) | 1-4 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Northern Ireland U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Malta U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2021 | Northern Ireland U21 0-2 Malta U21 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Malta U21 4-1 Northern Ireland U21 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| 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: Northern Ireland U21 vs Malta U21 on Nov 16, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Northern Ireland U21 score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Malta U21 score 0.5 and concede 3.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland U21 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Malta U21 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 0 | 7/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northern Ireland U21 sit 3rd in UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification (10 points from 7 matches) and Malta U21 sit 6th (0 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
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 9, 2025Georgia U211-1Northern Ireland U21
- Sep 9, 2025Malta U210-5Greece U21
- Sep 9, 2025Germany U215-0Latvia U21
- Oct 9, 2025Scotland U2112-0Gibraltar U21
- Oct 9, 2025Andorra U211-0Kazakhstan U21
- Oct 10, 2025Czechia U215-0Azerbaijan U21
- Oct 10, 2025Moldova U210-4England U21
- Oct 10, 2025Portugal U213-0Bulgaria U21