Northern Ireland U21 vs Greece U21 prediction, 6 October 2026

Northern Ireland U21

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

01Half time 0 : 1UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification

Greece U21

Match result

Pre-match prediction

Locked at kickoff

38.6%Northern Ireland U21

30.8%Draw

30.7%Greece U21

Double chance

Northern Ireland U21 or draw69%

Either team wins69%

Greece U21 or draw61%

1.6Northern Ireland U212.9expected goals1.3Greece U21

Every market

All predictions

Total goals

LineOverUnder

0.594%6%

1.578%22%

2.554%46%

3.532%68%

4.516%84%

Both teams to score

Yes57%No43%

GG2+

No83%Yes17%

Team total goals

OverNorthern Ireland U21Greece U21

0.579%73%

1.546%37%

2.521%14%

Clean sheet

Northern Ireland U2127%Greece U2121%

Win to nil

Northern Ireland U2122%Greece U2115%

Odd or even goals

Odd50%Even50%

Winning margin

Draw25%

WinsNorthern Ireland U21Greece U21

by 122%18%

by 213%9%

by 3+9%5%

Total goal bands

0-1 goals22%2-3 goals46%4-5 goals25%6+ goals7%

Match preview · UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification

Northern Ireland U21 vs Greece U21: preview and prediction

6 Oct 2026 · 16:00Mourneview Park

Northern Ireland U21 welcome Greece U21 to Mourneview Park in Lurgan on Tuesday 6 October, with kick-off at 16:00. Northern Ireland U21 go into it 3rd in the table after ten games, with Greece U21 2nd. Last time out Northern Ireland U21 drew 1-1 at home with Georgia U21, and Greece U21 beat Latvia U21 4-2 at home.

The forecast

39%Northern Ireland U2131%Draw31%Greece U21

Expected goals1.6-1.3Over 2.5 goals54%Both teams score57%

The tableGreece U21

Northern Ireland U21: form and key numbers

So far in the UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification, Northern Ireland U21 have won four, drawn two and lost four of ten, with 13 goals scored and 13 conceded, good for 3rd place and 14 points.

Greece U21: form and key numbers

Greece U21 have won nine, drawn none and lost one of their ten UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification games so far, scoring 29 and letting in 6. That has them 2nd on 27 points.

Northern Ireland U21 vs Greece U21: match analysis

13 points separate the two sides in the table.

The table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Germany U21	10	9	0	1	+27	27
2	Greece U21	10	9	0	1	+23	27
3	Northern Ireland U21	10	4	2	4	0	14
4	Georgia U21	10	2	4	4	-2	10

We make Northern Ireland U21 favourites at 39%, with Greece U21 on 31% and the draw at 31%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it. The recent numbers lean the other way, but once you account for who each side has played, Northern Ireland U21 still come out ahead.

On goals, it expects around 2.9 in the game: 1.6 for Northern Ireland U21 and 1.3 for Greece U21. Over 2.5 goals is 54% and both teams scoring 57%.

Punt-X prediction

Both teams to score57%

Both teams scored in one of Northern Ireland U21's last two and one of Greece U21's last two.

Every market at a glance

ResultNorthern Ireland U21 win39%
Double chanceNorthern Ireland U21 or draw69%
GoalsOver 2.554%
Both teams to scoreYes57%
Clean sheetNorthern Ireland U2127%
CornersNorthern Ireland U21 5.1 · Greece U21 4.59.6 expected
Cards4.7 yellows expectedRed 15%

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