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Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Aston Villa U21: result 1-2 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneMatchday 17Kick-off on April 6, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Lancashire FA County Ground, Leyland, Lancashire

Blackburn Rovers U21
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Aston Villa U21

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What was the result of Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Aston Villa U21?

Aston Villa U21 won 1-2 on April 6, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 11′H. ListerBlackburn Rovers U21
  • 75′B. BurrowsAston Villa U21 (pen.)
  • 90′C. BranniganAston Villa U21

Official lineup for Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Aston Villa U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackburn Rovers U21

  1. 3Osman Kamara
  2. 9Harvey Higgins
  1. 2L. Mullarkey-Matthews
  2. 4Alfie McIlroy
  3. 8P. Farkas
  4. 10H. Lister
  5. 11J. Sergeant
  1. 5M. Davies
  2. 6T. Mansbridge
  3. 7T. Pitt
  1. 1N. Michalski

Aston Villa U21

  1. 7T. Mulley
  2. 8George Hemmings
  3. 10L. Lynch
  4. 11M. Cotcher
  1. 6M. Kone
  2. 9B. Burrows
  1. 2A. McWilliams
  2. 3T. Bloomfield
  3. 4T. Carroll
  4. 5Y. Mosquera
  1. 1S. Proctor
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn Rovers U21 have 4 wins, 0 draws and 11 defeats; Aston Villa U21 have 5, 4 and 6.

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

Blackburn Rovers U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 25, 2026Reading U21(home)3-1Premier League Cup
Mar 20, 2026West Ham United U21(home)2-4Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 13, 2026Newcastle United U21(away)0-2Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 6, 2026Crystal Palace U21(home)1-2Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 23, 2026West Bromwich Albion U21(away)2-3Premier League 2 Division One
Aston Villa U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 3, 2026Brighton U21(away)0-0Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 20, 2026Leicester City U21(away)3-2Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 13, 2026Norwich City U21(home)2-1Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 6, 2026Manchester City U21(home)0-4Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 6, 2026Newcastle United U21(home)3-4Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Blackburn Rovers U21 win, 0 draws, 4 Aston Villa U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 21, 2024Aston Villa U21 2-1 Blackburn Rovers U21Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 27, 2024Aston Villa U21 6-2 Blackburn Rovers U21Premier League Cup
Sep 24, 2023Blackburn Rovers U21 2-3 Aston Villa U21Premier League 2 Division One
Dec 21, 2022Aston Villa U21 4-0 Blackburn Rovers U21Premier League Cup
Nov 19, 2022Blackburn Rovers U21 2-1 Aston Villa U21Premier League Cup

Last archived meeting: Aston Villa U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 on Sep 21, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Blackburn Rovers U21 score 1.5 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa U21 score 1.6 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackburn Rovers U211.52.519/1513/15
Aston Villa U211.61.938/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Blackburn Rovers U21 sit 16th in Premier League 2 Division One (9 points from 5 matches) and Aston Villa U21 sit 20th (8 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
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16Blackburn Rovers U21530210109
20Aston Villa U21622210138

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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

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