Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland Prediction 26 September 2026
📢Which players could become unexpected stars of the match? The answer to this question will be known at the end of the confrontation between the teams Malta U21 and Northern Ireland U21. The meeting as part of the U21 Euro Qualification tournament is scheduled for 17:00 on 26 September. Bookmakers have already identified the favorite as the team Northern Ireland U21. The odds for the victories are as follows - against .
Head-to-Head
📊Officially, the teams Malta U21 and Northern Ireland U21 have played only one match. The meeting took place on 09 October 2025 at the home ground of Northern Ireland U21 and ended with a score of 2:0.
Head-to-head statistics Malta U21 - Northern Ireland

Malta U21 Team Overview
- 0 wins,
- 7 losses,
- 0 draws.
📈Currently, Malta U21 stands at a mid-tier position within the U21 Euro Qualification standings, with a win percentage of 0% and a loss percentage of 100%.
⚽️Malta U21 has scored a total of 1 goals. On the defensive end, Malta U21 has allowed 28 goals over the season.
Match Results: Malta U21

Northern Ireland U21 Team Overview
- 3 wins,
- 3 losses,
- 1 draws.
📈Currently, Northern Ireland U21 stands at a mid-tier position within the U21 Euro Qualification standings, with a win percentage of 43% and a loss percentage of 43%.
⚽Northern Ireland U21 has scored a total of 8 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 11 goals over the season.
Match Results: Northern Ireland U21
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 1;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 0; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 0;
- Average first-half total: 2;
- Today's home team scores on average 0, while the visitors net 2.
First-Half Stats: Malta U21 (home) vs Northern Ireland U21 (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 3 vs 4;
- wins: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- losses: 2 (66.67%) vs 3 (75%);
- draws: 1 (33.33%) vs 1 (25%);
- Average goals scored: 1.33 vs 1.75;
- Average goals conceded: 1.33 vs 1.5.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 0 vs 3;
- losses: 6 vs 4;
- draws: 1 vs 3;
- Average first-half total: 2 (scored - 0.14, conceded - 1.86) vs 1.3 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.8).
- Malta U21 have lost the 1st half in 6 of last 7 games (U21 Euro Qualification).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 1;
- home team wins - 0, away team wins - 1, draws - 0.
Statistics: Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21
- matches played in the tournament: 7 vs 7;
- wins: 0 vs 3;
- win percentage: 0% vs 43%;
- losses: 7 vs 3;
- draws: 0 vs 1.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 0 vs 4;
- losses: 7 vs 4;
- draws: 0 vs 2.
- Malta U21 have lost in last 7 games (U21 Euro Qualification).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 0, the guests - 2;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2;
- both teams scored: overall - 0; at the home team's field - 0.
- Northern Ireland U21 have scored under 2.5 goals in 25 of last 26 away games (U21 Euro Qualification).
- Northern Ireland U21 have scored under 2.5 goals in 7 of last 8 games (U21 Euro Qualification).
Prediction on corners
Malta U21: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.29; at home field - 3.67;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.29; at home field - 3.67.
Northern Ireland U21: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.43, away - 2.75;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.3; away - 3.
- Under 9.5 corners in 7 of last 8 Northern Ireland U21 away games (U21 Euro Qualification).
Yellow Cards Bet
Malta U21: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.43; at home - 2.33;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.43; at home - 2.33.
Northern Ireland U21: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.43, away - 2;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.7; away - 1.6.
- Over 2.5 yellow cards in last 9 Northern Ireland U21 games (U21 Euro Qualification).
- Over 2.5 yellow cards in last 5 Northern Ireland U21 away games (U21 Euro Qualification).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (16/171, 9.4%);
- Malta U21 at home most often finish matches: 0:5 (2/3, 66.7%);
- Northern Ireland U21 away most often play: 1:1 , 1:3 , 3:0 , 4:0 (1/4, 25%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
0:2 - 10.8% (odds 7)
1:2 - 9.95% (odds 8)
0:3 - 9.26% (odds 7.5)
Editorial Prediction
- Northern Ireland U21 have scored under 2.5 goals in 25 of last 26 away games (U21 Euro Qualification).
- Northern Ireland U21 have scored under 2.5 goals in 7 of last 8 games (U21 Euro Qualification).