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Blackburn Rovers U18 vs Derby County U18: prediction and stats

U18 Premier League - NorthNorthKick-off on April 24, 2027 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Blackburn Rovers Training Centre, Brockhall Village, Lancashire

Blackburn Rovers U18Derby County U18

The Footlab AI model makes Derby County U18 the favourite at 48%, against 20% for a draw and 32% for Blackburn Rovers U18. The most likely score is 2-2. If Derby County U18 wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 3,049 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 23, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Blackburn Rovers U18 vs Derby County U18?

A very open match: only 38 Elo points separate Blackburn Rovers U18 (1,552) and Derby County U18 (1,590).

32%20%48%
Blackburn Rovers U18 winDrawDerby County U18 win

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

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Probable lineup for Blackburn Rovers U18 vs Derby County U18

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.

Blackburn Rovers U18

4-3-3
  1. 10I. Tyjon
  2. 7A. McCoy
  3. 54V. Joseph
  1. 53F. Vare
  2. 6I. Dunn
  3. 15L. Ball
  1. 14H. Pates
  2. 5M. Decandia
  3. 5Leon Kelley-Quinn
  4. 2T. Pitt
  1. 13H. Holt

Derby County U18

Not enough data to predict the Derby County U18 lineup.

Computed on October 23, 2026 at 02:18 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn Rovers U18 have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Derby County U18 have 8, 1 and 6.

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

Blackburn Rovers U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Sunderland U18(home)1-2U18 Premier League - North
Sep 19, 2026Middlesbrough U18(away)0-5U18 Premier League - North
Sep 5, 2026Everton U18(home)2-1U18 Premier League - North
Aug 29, 2026Newcastle United U18(away)1-6U18 Premier League - North
Aug 22, 2026Nottingham Forest U18(home)0-8U18 Premier League - North
Derby County U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Wolves U18(away)2-1U18 Premier League - North
Sep 19, 2026Liverpool U18(home)3-3U18 Premier League - North
Sep 12, 2026Stoke City U18(away)2-0U18 Premier League - North
Sep 5, 2026Nottingham Forest U18(home)0-2U18 Premier League - North
Aug 29, 2026Middlesbrough U18(away)3-1U18 Premier League - North

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackburn Rovers U18 wins, 0 draws, 3 Derby County U18 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 7, 2026Derby County U18 1-3 Blackburn Rovers U18U18 Premier League - North
Oct 18, 2025Blackburn Rovers U18 1-2 Derby County U18U18 Premier League - North
Mar 1, 2025Derby County U18 1-2 Blackburn Rovers U18U18 Premier League - North
Sep 21, 2024Blackburn Rovers U18 0-6 Derby County U18U18 Premier League - North
Mar 9, 2024Blackburn Rovers U18 4-1 Derby County U18U18 Premier League - North
Nov 4, 2023Derby County U18 5-2 Blackburn Rovers U18U18 Premier League - North

Last archived meeting: Derby County U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18 on Mar 7, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Blackburn Rovers U18 score 1.4 and concede 3.0 goals per match over their last 15; Derby County U18 score 2.2 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 83% probability of over 2.5 goals and 80% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackburn Rovers U181.43.0110/1513/15
Derby County U182.22.1113/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Blackburn Rovers U18 sit 12th in U18 Premier League - North (6 points from 6 matches) and Derby County U18 sit 5th (10 points from 7 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Derby County U187313121410
12Blackburn Rovers U1862046226

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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 Blackburn Rovers U18 vs Derby County U18?
The Footlab AI model makes Derby County U18 the favourite at 48%, against 20% for a draw and 32% for Blackburn Rovers U18.
Where and when is Blackburn Rovers U18 vs Derby County U18 played?
Blackburn Rovers U18 vs Derby County U18 is played on April 24, 2027 at 11:30 AM (UTC) at Blackburn Rovers Training Centre, in the U18 Premier League - North.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 83% 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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