Derby County U21 vs Reading U21: result 5-1 and analysis
Premier League 2 Division OneGroup 1 - 11Kick-off on December 4, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Loughborough University Football Stadium, Loughborough, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Derby County U21 vs Reading U21?
Derby County U21 won 5-1 on December 4, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 20′H. HawkinsDerby County U21
- 27′R. BartleyDerby County U21
- 62′Michael George SticklandDerby County U21 (o.g.)
- 70′R. BartleyDerby County U21
- 84′L. WheeldonDerby County U21
- 90′Adrian Moyosoreoluwa Ameer AkandeReading U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derby County U21 have 1 wins, 1 draws and 13 defeats; Reading U21 have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2023 | Middlesbrough U21(away) | 0-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Manchester City U21(home) | 4-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Brighton U21(home) | 2-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Sunderland U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Aston Villa U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2023 | West Bromwich Albion U21(home) | 2-3 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 6, 2023 | West Bromwich Albion U21(away) | 0-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Blackburn Rovers U21(home) | 7-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Sheffield United U21(away) | 2-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Southampton U21(away) | 0-6 | Premier League 2 Division One |
How many goals should we expect?
Derby County U21 score 1.0 and concede 3.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading U21 score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County U21 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 0 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Reading U21 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derby County U21 sit 24th in Premier League 2 Division One (20 points from 20 matches) and Reading U21 sit 19th (25 points from 20 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Reading U21 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 25 |
| 24 | Derby County U21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 44 | 20 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Nov 6, 2023West Bromwich Albion U210-0Reading U21
- Dec 1, 2023Fulham U213-0Brighton U21
- Dec 1, 2023Norwich City U214-0Blackburn Rovers U21
- Dec 1, 2023West Ham United U213-1Nottingham Forest U21
- Dec 2, 2023Manchester City U210-3Crystal Palace U21
- Dec 4, 2023Everton U215-0Southampton U21
- Dec 4, 2023Leicester City U211-3Wolves U21
- Dec 15, 2023Southampton U212-1Derby County U21