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Chelsea U21 vs Reading U21: result 3-2 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneGroup 1 - 14Kick-off on January 27, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

Chelsea U21
3-2
Reading U21

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What was the result of Chelsea U21 vs Reading U21?

Chelsea U21 won 3-2 on January 27, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 35′J. MorganChelsea U21 (pen.)
  • 37′Charlie Gerard Richard WellensReading U21
  • 43′J. WarehamReading U21
  • 50′J. MorganChelsea U21
  • 62′J. MorganChelsea U21

Official lineup for Chelsea U21 vs Reading U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chelsea U21

  1. 7Z. Silcott-Duberry
  2. 9J. Morgan
  1. 4I. Samuels-Smith
  2. 6Sam Rak-Sakyi
  3. 8R. Russell-Denny
  4. 10Leo Castledine
  5. 11Jimi Weikko Tauriainen
  1. 2Brodi Hughes
  2. 3Billy Gee
  3. 5Dylan Williams
  1. 1Ted Curd

Reading U21

  1. 7Adrian Moyosoreoluwa Ameer Akande
  2. 9J. Wareham
  1. 2K. Abrefa
  2. 4J. Senga-Ngoyi
  3. 5S. Hutchinson
  4. 10Charlie Gerard Richard Wellens
  1. 3J. Ryan
  2. 6L. Holzman
  3. 8T. Rushesha
  4. 11M. Carson
  1. 1C. Boyce-Clarke
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea U21 have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Reading U21 have 6, 3 and 6.

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

Chelsea U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 22, 2024Colchester United U21(home)4-1Premier League Cup
Jan 12, 2024Manchester United U21(home)3-2Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 9, 2024Valencia U21(home)1-1Premier League International Cup
Dec 20, 2023Celtic U21(home)3-1Premier League International Cup
Dec 17, 2023Liverpool U21(away)1-2Premier League 2 Division One
Reading U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 15, 2024Leicester City U21(home)2-1Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 10, 2024Blackburn Rovers U21(away)2-4Premier League Cup
Dec 18, 2023Middlesbrough U21(home)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Dec 4, 2023Derby County U21(away)1-5Premier League 2 Division One
Nov 13, 2023West Bromwich Albion U21(home)2-3Premier League Cup

How many goals should we expect?

Chelsea U21 score 2.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Reading U21 score 1.8 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chelsea U212.31.8014/1513/15
Reading U211.82.149/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chelsea U21 sit 1st in Premier League 2 Division One (12 points from 5 matches) and Reading U21 sit 14th (7 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Chelsea U21540115912
14Reading U214211767

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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

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