Match

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

Derby County U21
5-1
Reading U21

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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.

Derby County U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 5, 2023Middlesbrough U21(away)0-1Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 28, 2023Manchester City U21(home)4-2Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 29, 2023Brighton U21(home)2-3Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 25, 2023Sunderland U21(away)1-3Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 1, 2023Aston Villa U21(away)1-3Premier League 2 Division One
Reading U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 13, 2023West Bromwich Albion U21(home)2-3Premier League Cup
Nov 6, 2023West Bromwich Albion U21(away)0-0Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 30, 2023Blackburn Rovers U21(home)7-2Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 9, 2023Sheffield United U21(away)2-2Premier League Cup
Sep 29, 2023Southampton U21(away)0-6Premier 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Derby County U211.03.1011/1512/15
Reading U211.61.948/159/15

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.

Final 2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
19Reading U2120749293625
24Derby County U21205510264420

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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