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Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21: result 0-3 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular Season - 10Kick-off on January 12, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Lancashire FA County Ground, Leyland, Lancashire

Blackburn Rovers U21
0-3
Nottingham Forest U21

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What was the result of Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21?

Nottingham Forest U21 won 0-3 on January 12, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 32′F. SmithNottingham Forest U21
  • 48′Jack Ethan ThompsonNottingham Forest U21
  • 52′K. ThompsonNottingham Forest U21

Official lineup for Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackburn Rovers U21

  1. 9Harvey Higgins
  2. 10I. Tyjon
  3. 11A. McCoy
  1. 6F. Vare
  2. 7Z. Stritch
  3. 8J. Garrett
  1. 2L. Houghton
  2. 3H. Pates
  3. 4C. Olson
  4. 5M. Decandia
  1. 1A. Khan

Nottingham Forest U21

  1. 7F. Smith
  2. 9A. Berry
  1. 3J. Sinclair
  2. 6B. Hammond
  3. 8B. McClure
  4. 10A. Whitehall
  5. 11K. Thompson
  1. 2Z. Abbott
  2. 4Jack Ethan Thompson
  3. 5Justin Thomas Hanks
  1. 1L. Campbell
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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, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Nottingham Forest U21 have 9, 1 and 5.

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

Blackburn Rovers U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 7, 2026Coventry City U21(home)0-1Premier League Cup
Dec 16, 2025Watford U21(home)4-2Premier League Cup
Nov 25, 2025Tamworth(away)0-3National League Cup
Nov 21, 2025Watford U21(away)1-2Premier League Cup
Nov 10, 2025Derby County U21(home)1-4Premier League 2 Division One
Nottingham Forest U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 22, 2025Wolves U21(away)1-0Premier League Cup
Dec 16, 2025Millwall U21(away)4-1Premier League Cup
Dec 12, 2025Millwall U21(home)2-1Premier League Cup
Dec 3, 2025Benfica B(home)1-1Premier League International Cup
Nov 28, 2025Swansea City U21(home)1-0Premier League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Blackburn Rovers U21 wins, 0 draws, 0 Nottingham Forest U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 24, 2025Blackburn Rovers U21 3-2 Nottingham Forest U21Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 11, 2024Nottingham Forest U21 1-5 Blackburn Rovers U21Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 11, 2023Blackburn Rovers U21 6-1 Nottingham Forest U21Premier League Cup

Last archived meeting: Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 on Feb 24, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Blackburn Rovers U21 score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest U21 score 1.4 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackburn Rovers U211.61.7210/159/15
Nottingham Forest U211.40.967/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Blackburn Rovers U21 sit 22nd in Premier League 2 Division One (6 points from 4 matches) and Nottingham Forest U21 sit 5th (12 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
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5Nottingham Forest U216402111112
22Blackburn Rovers U214202896

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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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