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Chelsea U21 vs Reading U21: result 3-0 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneGroup 1 - 14Kick-off on January 13, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

Chelsea U21
3-0
Reading U21

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What was the result of Chelsea U21 vs Reading U21?

Chelsea U21 won 3-0 on January 13, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 24′J. MorganChelsea U21
  • 42′Donnell McNeillyChelsea U21
  • 89′R. Russell-DennyChelsea U21

Official lineup for Chelsea U21 vs Reading U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chelsea U21

  1. 7Ato Ampah
  2. 9Donnell McNeilly
  1. 5I. Samuels-Smith
  2. 6Harrison Mcmahon
  3. 8Sam Rak-Sakyi
  4. 10J. Morgan
  1. 2Brodi Hughes
  2. 3Travis Akomeah
  3. 4Harrison Murray-Campbell
  4. 11Zak Norton Sturge
  1. 1Max Merrick

Reading U21

  1. 9Joseph Barough
  1. 4J. Senga-Ngoyi
  2. 7Charlie Gerard Richard Wellens
  3. 10T. Sackey
  1. 2A. Ahmed
  2. 3Boyd Beacroft
  3. 5Michael George Stickland
  4. 6L. Holzman
  5. 8Jacob Borgnis
  6. 11E. Osho
  1. 1Tom Norcott
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea U21 have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Reading U21 have 3, 3 and 9.

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

Chelsea U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 7, 2025Sporting CP U21(home)1-2Premier League International Cup
Dec 21, 2024AFC Bournemouth U21(home)2-1Premier League Cup
Dec 16, 2024Newcastle United U21(away)2-3Premier League 2 Division One
Nov 29, 2024Derby County U21(away)6-2Premier League 2 Division One
Nov 26, 2024Real Sociedad U21(home)2-1Premier League International Cup
Reading U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 16, 2024West Bromwich Albion U21(away)1-3Premier League 2 Division One
Dec 4, 2024Dinamo Zagreb U21(home)2-3Premier League International Cup
Nov 30, 2024Liverpool U21(home)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Nov 20, 2024Brighton U21(home)2-3Premier League Cup
Nov 8, 2024Burnley U21(home)1-3Premier League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Chelsea U21 win, 0 draws, 0 Reading U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 27, 2024Chelsea U21 3-2 Reading U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Chelsea U21 vs Reading U21 on Jan 27, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Chelsea U21 score 2.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Reading U21 score 1.4 and concede 2.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chelsea U212.71.7211/1514/15
Reading U211.42.2112/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chelsea U21 sit 2nd in Premier League 2 Division One (13 points from 6 matches) and Reading U21 sit 10th (10 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Chelsea U216411171113
10Reading U2163129810

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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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