Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Preston North End U21: result 4-4 and analysis
Premier League CupGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on December 2, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Lancashire FA County Ground, Leyland, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Preston North End U21?
Blackburn Rovers U21 and Preston North End U21 drew 4-4 on December 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 1′H. O'Grady-MackenBlackburn Rovers U21
- 29′Kian Derrick TaylorPreston North End U21
- 38′Kian Derrick TaylorPreston North End U21
- 47′H. HigginsBlackburn Rovers U21
- 51′Z. StritchBlackburn Rovers U21
- 54′M. WilsonPreston North End U21
- 82′Z. StritchBlackburn Rovers U21
- 87′L. StewartPreston North End U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn Rovers U21 have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Preston North End U21 have 1, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | West Bromwich Albion U21(home) | 2-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Colchester United U21(away) | 1-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Rochdale(away) | 1-4 | National League Cup |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Reading U21(away) | 0-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Arsenal U21(home) | 3-4 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2024 | Queens Park Rangers U21(home) | 0-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Colchester United U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Queens Park Rangers U21(away) | 1-7 | Premier League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn Rovers U21 score 1.5 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; Preston North End U21 score 1.0 and concede 3.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Preston North End U21 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 2/3 | 2/3 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn Rovers U21 sit 2nd in Premier League Cup (8 points from 6 matches) and Preston North End U21 sit 4th (5 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Preston North End U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
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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- Nov 25, 2024Watford U211-0Everton U21
- Nov 25, 2024Bristol City U212-2Norwich City U21
- Nov 25, 2024Sheffield United U212-1Sunderland U21
- Nov 25, 2024Coventry City U210-0Nottingham Forest U21
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