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Aston Villa U21 vs Sporting CP B: prediction and stats

Premier League International CupGroup StageKick-off on January 12, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, Bodymoor Heath, Warwickshire

Aston Villa U21Sporting CP B

The Footlab AI model makes Sporting CP B the favourite at 80%, against 13% for a draw and 7% for Aston Villa U21. The most likely score is 0-3.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 3,046 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 22, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Aston Villa U21 vs Sporting CP B?

Sporting CP B is a heavy favourite: 1,933 Elo points against 1,544, a 389-point gap.

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Aston Villa U21 winDrawSporting CP B win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Aston Villa U21 vs Sporting CP B

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Aston Villa U21

4-2-3-1
  1. 10C. Brannigan
  1. 11A. Lynskey
  2. 8M. Jenner
  3. 6K. Quinn
  4. 17T. Mulley
  5. 16Joshua Blake
  1. 3R. Fortes
  2. 2Woody Burgess
  3. 5L. Routh
  4. 4T. Carroll
  1. 1S. Lewis

Sporting CP B

4-2-3-1
  1. 78Mauro Couto
  1. 40M. Tanlongo
  2. 96Samuel Justo
  3. 76Rodrigo Rodrigues
  4. 73Eduardo Felicíssimo
  5. 87Paulo Cardoso
  1. 95Lucas Taibo
  2. 50Rodrigo Dias
  3. 68Daniel Costa
  4. 85Rafael Mota
  1. 99Francisco Silva

Computed on October 22, 2026 at 04:48 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa U21 have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sporting CP B have 6, 1 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Aston Villa U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Burnley U21(away)1-0Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 22, 2026Crewe(away)1-4EFL Trophy
Sep 18, 2026Middlesbrough U21(home)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 15, 2026Real Sociedad II(home)5-1Premier League International Cup
Sep 11, 2026Fulham U21(away)3-3Premier League 2 Division One
Sporting CP B
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Vizela(away)2-0Segunda Liga
Sep 30, 2026Nottingham Forest U21(away)4-2Premier League International Cup
Sep 14, 2026Lusitânia Lourosa(home)1-2Segunda Liga
Sep 5, 2026Feirense(away)3-1Segunda Liga
Aug 30, 2026Farense(home)2-1Segunda Liga

How many goals should we expect?

Aston Villa U21 score 1.7 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP B score 1.0 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 75% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Aston Villa U211.72.0210/1511/15
Sporting CP B1.01.045/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Aston Villa U21 vs Sporting CP B?
The Footlab AI model makes Sporting CP B the favourite at 80%, against 13% for a draw and 7% for Aston Villa U21.
Where and when is Aston Villa U21 vs Sporting CP B played?
Aston Villa U21 vs Sporting CP B is played on January 12, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, in the Premier League International Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 75% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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