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Southampton U21 vs Valencia U21: prediction and stats

Premier League International CupGroup StageKick-off on December 8, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Staplewood Training Ground, Southampton, Hampshire

Southampton U21Valencia U21

The Footlab AI model makes Valencia U21 the favourite at 63%, against 20% for a draw and 17% for Southampton U21. The most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.0% of the 5,094 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Southampton U21 vs Valencia U21?

On Elo ratings, Southampton U21 has 1,759 points and Valencia U21 1,832.

17%20%63%
Southampton U21 winDrawValencia U21 win

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

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Probable lineup for Southampton U21 vs Valencia U21

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.

Southampton U21

4-3-3
  1. 10S. Sillah Dibaga
  2. 9Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
  3. 9L. Bailey
  1. 11H. Gathercole
  2. 8A. Daley
  3. 6S. Kakay
  1. 4L. Day
  2. 5C. Anderson
  3. 2Hansel Adjei Afriyie
  4. 17J. Sanda
  1. 1D. Moody

Valencia U21

4-3-3
  1. 21Ismael Santana
  2. 9Mario Domínguez
  3. 38M. Jurado
  1. 6Javier Navarro Girona
  2. 37M. Guilabert
  3. 8Lucas Nuñez
  1. 2Andrés Caro
  2. 29Marcos Navarro
  3. 15M. Prevedini
  4. 15Rubo Iranzo
  1. 1Vicent Abril

Computed on November 8, 2026 at 11:34 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton U21 have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Valencia U21 have 5, 2 and 8.

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

Southampton U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Norwich City U21(home)5-2Premier League 2 Division One
Nov 3, 2026Sutton Utd(away)0-0National League Cup
Oct 30, 2026Blackburn Rovers U21(away)1-2Premier League Cup
Oct 26, 2026Crystal Palace U21(away)5-2Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 20, 2026Juventus U21(home)1-1Premier League International Cup
Valencia U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 3, 2026Middlesbrough U21(away)2-3Premier League International Cup
Sep 23, 2026West Ham United U21(away)0-2Premier League International Cup
Aug 12, 2026Teruel(home)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Apr 15, 2026Dinamo Zagreb U21(away)3-4Premier League International Cup
Dec 3, 2025West Bromwich Albion U21(away)2-1Premier League International Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Southampton U21 wins, 0 draws, 1 Valencia U21 win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 28, 2023Southampton U21 0-2 Valencia U21Premier League International Cup

Last archived meeting: Southampton U21 vs Valencia U21 on Nov 28, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Southampton U21 score 2.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia U21 score 1.3 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 69% probability of over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Southampton U212.51.5411/1510/15
Valencia U211.31.738/158/15

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 Southampton U21 vs Valencia U21?
The Footlab AI model makes Valencia U21 the favourite at 63%, against 20% for a draw and 17% for Southampton U21.
Where and when is Southampton U21 vs Valencia U21 played?
Southampton U21 vs Valencia U21 is played on December 8, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at Staplewood Training Ground, in the Premier League International Cup.
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 54.0% 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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