Match

Romania U17 vs Cyprus U17: prediction and stats

UEFA U17 Championship - QualificationGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on November 2, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Arena Naţională, Bucureşti

Romania U17Cyprus U17

The Footlab AI model makes Romania U17 the favourite at 55%, against 22% for a draw and 23% for Cyprus U17. The most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.5% of the 3,618 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Romania U17 vs Cyprus U17?

Romania U17 starts as the favourite with a 129-point Elo edge (1,538 vs 1,409).

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Romania U17 winDrawCyprus U17 win

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

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Probable lineup for Romania U17 vs Cyprus U17

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.

Romania U17

4-3-3
  1. 11Răzvan Marincean
  2. 10A. Goncear
  3. 9E. Bodnar
  1. 17D. Bota
  2. 20D. Tripon
  3. 15M. Padure
  1. 4A. Dăncuș
  2. 2C. Matei
  3. 5E. Corlat
  4. 14Claudiu Stancu
  1. 1Tudor Cosa

Cyprus U17

Not enough data to predict the Cyprus U17 lineup.

Computed on October 26, 2026 at 07:51 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Romania U17 have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Cyprus U17 have 7, 2 and 6.

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

Romania U17
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 5, 2026Serbia U17(away)1-2Friendlies
Jun 2, 2026Serbia U17(away)0-1Friendlies
Mar 31, 2026Italy U17(home)1-2UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
Mar 28, 2026Portugal U17(away)1-0UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
Mar 25, 2026Iceland U17(away)5-2UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
Cyprus U17
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 31, 2026Belgium U17(home)0-1UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
Mar 28, 2026Switzerland U17(home)0-2UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
Mar 25, 2026Serbia U17(away)1-3UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
Nov 3, 2025Armenia U17(away)1-0UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
Oct 31, 2025Northern Ireland U17(away)0-0UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification

How many goals should we expect?

Romania U17 score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cyprus U17 score 1.2 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 69% probability of over 2.5 goals and 67% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Romania U171.91.247/157/15
Cyprus U171.20.992/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Romania U17 sit 2nd in UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification (6 points from 3 matches) and Cyprus U17 sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).

The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.

Final 2025-26 standings
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1Cyprus U17Group 113210207
2Romania U17Group 23201746

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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 Romania U17 vs Cyprus U17?
The Footlab AI model makes Romania U17 the favourite at 55%, against 22% for a draw and 23% for Cyprus U17.
Where and when is Romania U17 vs Cyprus U17 played?
Romania U17 vs Cyprus U17 is played on November 2, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Arena Naţională, in the UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 69% 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 53.5% 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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