Portugal U20 vs England U20: prediction and stats
U20 Elite LeagueGroup StageKick-off on November 16, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nacional, Jamor, Oeiras
The Footlab AI model makes England U20 the favourite at 44%, against 24% for a draw and 32% for Portugal U20. The most likely score is 1-1. If England U20 wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.9% of the 5,183 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Portugal U20 vs England U20?
A very open match: only 47 Elo points separate Portugal U20 (1,601) and England U20 (1,647).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Portugal U20 vs England U20
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Portugal U20
4-3-3- 9Gabriel Silva
- 10M. Mane
- 7Gonçalo Santos Sousa
- 6David Daiber
- 11Gil Pinto Martins
- 17Rodrigo Rodrigues
- 14A. Sousa
- 3Tiago Parente
- 5João Carvalho Fonseca
- 20D. Soares
- 1Gonçalo Ribeiro
England U20
3-4-2-1- 11M. Moore
- 8C. Rigg
- 18J. Derry
- 4T. Nyoni
- 19J. Fletcher
- 2S. Sidibe
- 2S. Sidibe
- 5A. Heaven
- 15Kian Ben Noble
- 3H. Amass
- 1Oliver Whatmuff
Computed on November 9, 2026 at 09:23 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portugal U20 have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; England U20 have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Czechia U20(home) | 5-0 | U20 Elite League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Switzerland U20(home) | 1-2 | U20 Elite League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Poland U20(home) | 1-3 | U20 Elite League |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Tunisia U23(home) | 2-0 | Tournoi Maurice Revello |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Canada U20(home) | 6-1 | Tournoi Maurice Revello |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Germany U20(home) | 2-1 | U20 Elite League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | France U20(away) | 2-1 | U20 Elite League |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Italy U20(away) | 3-1 | U20 Elite League |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Italy U20(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Japan U20(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Portugal U20 wins, 1 draw, 0 England U20 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | Portugal U20 1-1 England U20 | U20 Elite League |
| Oct 17, 2023 | England U20 1-2 Portugal U20 | U20 Elite League |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Portugal U20 2-0 England U20 | U20 Elite League |
Last archived meeting: Portugal U20 vs England U20 on Mar 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Portugal U20 score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; England U20 score 1.9 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 63% probability of over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal U20 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| England U20 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Portugal U20 vs England U20?
- The Footlab AI model makes England U20 the favourite at 44%, against 24% for a draw and 32% for Portugal U20.
- Where and when is Portugal U20 vs England U20 played?
- Portugal U20 vs England U20 is played on November 16, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Estádio Nacional, in the U20 Elite League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 63% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.9% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.