Portugal U183–2Turkey U18

Real Scored match analysis

Portugal U18 vs Turkey U18: match review and analysis

Portugal U18 vs Turkey U18 in Friendlies on 5 October 2026 has finished at full time. The match goal score was 3–2. Review the team form and league context below.

Real Scored brings together the match information, available team results and current standings below. The saved pre-match selection is Home or draw.

Portugal U18 recorded 6 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses in the 10 games used here, scoring 18 and conceding 7. Turkey U18 recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 7 losses, with 8 scored and 16 conceded across 10 games.

Why this selection?

The calculation combines each team’s recent attacking record with the opposing defence. Newer games receive more weight, and results at the same home or away venue receive extra weight.

Portugal U18: (1.91 weighted goals scored + 1.64 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.77 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.

Turkey U18: (0.76 weighted goals scored + 0.76 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 0.76 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.

The model favours the home side avoiding defeat. A home win or a draw satisfies this selection. It ranked highest when comparing the three double-chance options with Over 1.5 using a Poisson goal model.

Model goals are estimates from past scores, not shot-based expected goals. These form records were saved with the prediction before kickoff. League position is context below and is not an input to this goal model. Injuries, lineups and odds are not included.