Norway U20 vs France U20: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sun, 12 Oct '25)

Prepare yourself for the young guns shootout at the Estadio Elias Figueroa Brander in Chile on Sun, 12 Oct '25, because the U-20 World Championship is setting a blazing stage! Last time these two teams clashed swords, France U20 snuck away with a narrow 2-1 victory over their Norwegian counterparts on a Thursday back in October of 2019. This might make you think the French lads have an edge, but hold onto your berets – there's wild magic at play.

Norway U20 stumbled into this match with no wins in their last tête-à-tête against France. But they just gobbled up a healthy 1-0 victory over Paraguay U20, boosting their spirits like a Norwegian fjord breeze. Meanwhile, the French folks, riding in fancy after putting Japan U20 through a 1-0 boot camp, aren't ready to wave any white flags either. It's an encounter set in the pages of eventual comeback stories or lingering French glory, depending on which side you're leaning.

On the star-studded stage, Norway's Niklas Kemp Fuglestad – the man with a knack for netting – already dazzled with 2 goals this season. France will want to wrap him in invisible chains. On the flip side, the French maestro of assists, M. Dabo, who's been passing out goal opportunities like candy, needs to be put on Norway’s no-fly list. The Norwegian top troopers bring their ratings with Einar Fauskanger at 7.87, Niklas Kemp Fuglestad’s 7.57, and Sander Østraat’s 7.3. France’s headliners are taking the spotlight with Gabin Bernardeau leading the huddle at 8.2, Andrea Le Borgne’s 8.15, and Noham Kamara’s 7.33.

In terms of ball play, the Norwegian lads have been wrestling with an average possession of 38% – possibly knitting warm mittens mid-match. Meanwhile, the French are living like they invented the ball with a luxurious 65% possession. Corners could be decisive – with Norway scoring just 2.25 per match, and France ready to corner the market at 6.5. Both teams have kept their cards nicely in their pockets, mostly yellow ones, but they are looking eerily penalty-prone with 1 conceded each.

The statistics are painting quite the picture here. With such formidable figures and suspense-filled stats, it looks like the French squad is galloping into the vacant spotlight, armed with successes past and vibrant present form. But in football, mysterious twists are forever lurking in the shadows. Still, based on these stats, the smart money is on France U20 – chapeau and all!