| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania U21 | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4/15 | 5-9 |
| Malta U21 | 11 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4/15 | 5-13 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania U21 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | WDLWW | 1 | +1 |
| Malta U21 | 42 | 3 | 0 | -6 | LLL | 36 | +6 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-11-19
The table read 2nd (Albania U21, 10 pts) against 42nd (Malta U21, 0 pts), 10 points apart. The last five rounds placed Malta U21 36th in the league for form — higher than their 42nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Albania U21 1.67 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Malta U21 1.33 and 3.33, with the league averaging 1.88.
The match was played at Stadiumi Kombëtar Qemal Stafa in Tirana (capacity 19,700).
