Scotland U21 vs Malta U21: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA U21 Championship - QualificationGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on October 17, 2023 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Scotland U21 vs Malta U21?
Scotland U21 won 2-1 on October 17, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 32′A. LowryScotland U21 (pen.)
- 52′A. ZammitMalta U21 (pen.)
- 82′K. BowieScotland U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Scotland U21 have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Malta U21 have 2, 0 and 13.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | Hungary U21(home) | 3-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Spain U21(away) | 0-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Norway U21(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Norway U21(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Denmark U21(away) | 1-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | Belgium U21(home) | 0-2 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Hungary U21(home) | 0-3 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Spain U21(home) | 0-6 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Jun 20, 2023 | North Macedonia U21(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Spain U21(away) | 1-7 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
How many goals should we expect?
Scotland U21 score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Malta U21 score 0.7 and concede 3.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland U21 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Malta U21 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 1 | 6/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Scotland U21 sit 3rd in UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification (11 points from 8 matches) and Malta U21 sit 6th (0 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Scotland U21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 11 |
| 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