Northern Ireland U21 vs Malta U21: result 0-2 and analysis
UEFA U21 Championship - QualificationGroup C - 16Kick-off on November 16, 2021 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Mourneview Park, Lurgan
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What was the result of Northern Ireland U21 vs Malta U21?
Malta U21 won 0-2 on November 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 49′M. GrimaMalta U21
- 89′A. ZammitMalta U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northern Ireland U21 have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Malta U21 have 1, 1 and 13.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2021 | Lithuania U21(home) | 4-0 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Spain U21(away) | 0-3 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Russia U21(away) | 0-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Slovakia U21(home) | 1-0 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Malta U21(away) | 1-4 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2021 | Spain U21(home) | 0-5 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Slovakia U21(away) | 0-4 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Lithuania U21(away) | 1-2 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Russia U21(away) | 0-6 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Northern Ireland U21(home) | 4-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Northern Ireland U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Malta U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21 on Sep 3, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Northern Ireland U21 score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Malta U21 score 0.6 and concede 3.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland U21 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Malta U21 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1 | 6/15 | 12/15 |
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