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Portugal U20 vs Romania U20: prediction and stats

U20 Elite LeagueGroup StageKick-off on March 26, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nacional, Jamor, Oeiras

Portugal U20Romania U20

The Footlab AI model makes Portugal U20 the favourite at 59%, against 21% for a draw and 20% for Romania U20. The most likely score is 2-1.

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 Romania U20?

Portugal U20 starts as the favourite with a 204-point Elo edge (1,601 vs 1,397).

59%21%20%
Portugal U20 winDrawRomania U20 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Portugal U20 vs Romania 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
  1. 9Gabriel Silva
  2. 10M. Mane
  3. 7Gonçalo Santos Sousa
  1. 6David Daiber
  2. 11Gil Pinto Martins
  3. 17Rodrigo Rodrigues
  1. 14A. Sousa
  2. 3Tiago Parente
  3. 5João Carvalho Fonseca
  4. 20D. Soares
  1. 1Gonçalo Ribeiro

Romania U20

4-3-3
  1. 9D. Barbu
  2. 11D. Păcuraru
  3. 7I. Tarba
  1. 8L. Banu
  2. 10R. Guțea
  3. 22V. Manc
  1. 3Darius Gabriel Fălcușan
  2. 6R. Jalade
  3. 21N. Ilaș
  4. 14G. Dumitru
  1. 1C. Sandu

Computed on November 9, 2026 at 08:01 AM (UTC).

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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; Romania U20 have 2, 5 and 8.

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

Portugal U20
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2026Czechia U20(home)5-0U20 Elite League
Sep 29, 2026Switzerland U20(home)1-2U20 Elite League
Sep 26, 2026Poland U20(home)1-3U20 Elite League
Jun 13, 2026Tunisia U23(home)2-0Tournoi Maurice Revello
Jun 11, 2026Canada U20(home)6-1Tournoi Maurice Revello
Romania U20
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 31, 2026Switzerland U20(away)1-3U20 Elite League
Mar 27, 2026Poland U20(home)0-1U20 Elite League
Nov 17, 2025Portugal U20(away)1-1U20 Elite League
Nov 14, 2025Germany U20(away)0-6U20 Elite League
Oct 13, 2025Czechia U20(home)1-5U20 Elite League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Portugal U20 win, 3 draws, 1 Romania U20 win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 17, 2025Portugal U20 1-1 Romania U20U20 Elite League
Nov 14, 2024Romania U20 1-1 Portugal U20U20 Elite League
Sep 12, 2023Portugal U20 2-1 Romania U20U20 Elite League
Mar 23, 2023Portugal U20 1-1 Romania U20U20 Elite League
Sep 2, 2021Romania U20 2-1 Portugal U20U20 Elite League

Last archived meeting: Portugal U20 vs Romania U20 on Nov 17, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Portugal U20 score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Romania U20 score 0.9 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 64% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Portugal U202.30.9510/1511/15
Romania U200.92.129/157/15

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 Romania U20?
The Footlab AI model makes Portugal U20 the favourite at 59%, against 21% for a draw and 20% for Romania U20.
Where and when is Portugal U20 vs Romania U20 played?
Portugal U20 vs Romania U20 is played on March 26, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Estádio Nacional, in the U20 Elite League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 64% 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.

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