| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland U17 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3/15 | 2-12 |
| Slovakia U17 | L3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2/15 | 5-9 |
Computed over each team's last 6 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland U17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | LDW | 73 | -71 |
| Slovakia U17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | WWW | 73 | -72 |
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 2018-10-24
Northern Ireland U17 went into the game 2nd in the table on 4 points; Slovakia U17 sat 1st on 9 — a 5-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Slovakia U17: only 73rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st.
Slovakia U17 arrived off three straight defeats.
Slovakia U17: Roman Cerepkai (8')
