Match

Northern Ireland U21 vs Serbia U21: result 1-2 and analysis

UEFA U21 Championship - QualificationGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on October 16, 2023 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Mourneview Park, Lurgan

Northern Ireland U21
1-2
Serbia U21

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What was the result of Northern Ireland U21 vs Serbia U21?

Serbia U21 won 1-2 on October 16, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 15′V. LučićSerbia U21
  • 51′C. McGuckinNorthern Ireland U21 (pen.)
  • 82′M. PantovićSerbia U21

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northern Ireland U21 have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; Serbia U21 have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Northern Ireland U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 12, 2023Azerbaijan U21(away)1-0UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Sep 12, 2023Ukraine U21(away)0-1UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Sep 7, 2023Luxembourg U21(home)0-1UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Jun 7, 2022Lithuania U21(away)1-1UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Jun 3, 2022Spain U21(home)0-6UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Serbia U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 12, 2023England U21(away)1-9UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Sep 12, 2023Azerbaijan U21(home)2-0UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Jun 7, 2022Faroe Islands U21(away)1-1UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Jun 2, 2022France U21(away)0-2UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Mar 29, 2022Armenia U21(home)2-0UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification

How many goals should we expect?

Northern Ireland U21 score 0.8 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Serbia U21 score 1.0 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Northern Ireland U210.81.844/157/15
Serbia U211.01.566/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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3Northern Ireland U21731381110

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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