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Romania U17 vs Scotland U17UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification 2022

Romania U17
Romania U17
FT
02
HT: 00
Scotland U17
Scotland U17
C. Masson 90'
H. Borland 53'

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 9+ matches

Romania U1736%
×Draw23%
Scotland U1741%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
Model
49.7%
Always home
44.3%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 49.7% correct across 106,786 matches, vs 44.3% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.7% correct · Away picks 47.3% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Romania U17
1.61
Scotland U17
1.75

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 9 home / 14 away

creates per match

Romania U17
1.44
Scotland U17
1.93

allows per match

Romania U17
1.56
Scotland U17
1.79

finishing

Romania U17+0.00on par
Scotland U17+0.00on par

Total goals

65%Over
  • Over65
  • Under35

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

66%Yes
  • Yes66
  • No34

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Romania U17

Scotland U17
0
1
2
3
4
0
003%
016%
025%
033%
041%
1
106%
1110%
129%
135%
142%
2
205%
218%
227%
234%
242%
3
302%
314%
324%
332%
341%
4
401%
412%
421%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (10%) · grid covers 95% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
97%3%1.5
85%15%2.5
65%35%3.5
43%57%4.5
25%75%

Double chance

Romania U17 or draw
59%
Romania U17 or Scotland U17
77%
Draw or Scotland U17
64%

Winning margin

Romania U17 wins by 2+
17%
Scotland U17 wins by 2+
22%

Team goals

Romania U17 1+ goals
80%
Romania U17 2+ goals
48%
Romania U17 3+ goals
22%
Scotland U17 1+ goals
83%
Scotland U17 2+ goals
52%
Scotland U17 3+ goals
25%

Draw no bet

Romania U17 (draw refunded)
46%
Scotland U17 (draw refunded)
54%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
56%
Both score & under 3
10%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Romania U17 at homecreates 1.44, concedes 1.56 · 9 matches

Scotland U17 awaycreates 1.93, concedes 1.79 · 14 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Romania U17 attack 1.44 + Scotland U17 defence 1.79 → ÷2 → 1.61

Scotland U17 attack 1.93 + Romania U17 defence 1.56 → ÷2 → 1.75

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 41%?"

Romania U17 scores more
36%
level
23%
Scotland U17 scores more
41%

Scotland U17 at 41% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 41% does not mean "Scotland U17 will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Romania
Scotland
N. Grigore
Manager: N. Grigore
70'S. BanuI. Podoleanu
77'D. LuncașuD. Țăroi
77'R. DrăghiciA. Bota
B. McLaughlin
Manager: B. McLaughlin
50'Z. McAllisterC. Hamill
66'L. GillieJ. Barr
66'T. HogarthJ. Hislop
82'B. DairF. Boyd
82'C. MassonA. Smith

Scotland U17 substitutes

Match Recap: Romania U17 vs Scotland U17

Scotland U17 beat Romania U17 2-0 in UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification on March 22, 2025.

Goals: H. Borland (53'), C. Masson (90').

The match was played at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld.