AFC Bournemouth U21 vs Watford U21: result 1-0 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM (UTC)AFC Bournemouth Performance Centre, Bournemouth, Dorset
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What was the result of AFC Bournemouth U21 vs Watford U21?
AFC Bournemouth U21 won 1-0 on September 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 49′580814AFC Bournemouth U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AFC Bournemouth U21 have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Watford U21 have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Swansea City U21(home) | 4-1 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Coventry City U21(away) | 2-3 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Reading U21(away) | 1-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday U21(home) | 3-0 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Peterborough United U21(home) | 0-1 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | Cardiff City U21(home) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Barnsley U21(away) | 3-0 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 9, 2025 | L Orient U21(away) | 2-3 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Sheffield United U21(home) | 0-5 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Crewe Alexandra U21(away) | 3-2 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 AFC Bournemouth U21 win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Watford U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2025 | Watford U21 1-1 AFC Bournemouth U21 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 19, 2024 | AFC Bournemouth U21 4-1 Watford U21 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Watford U21 2-2 AFC Bournemouth U21 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 30, 2023 | AFC Bournemouth U21 2-1 Watford U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Watford U21 vs AFC Bournemouth U21 on Mar 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
AFC Bournemouth U21 score 2.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford U21 score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth U21 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Watford U21 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AFC Bournemouth U21 sit 2nd in Professional Development League (50 points from 28 matches) and Watford U21 sit 4th (45 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth U21 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 67 | 47 | 50 |
| 4 | Watford U21 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 69 | 53 | 45 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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