Doncaster vs Nottingham Forest U21: result 3-0 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 5, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Full time
What was the result of Doncaster vs Nottingham Forest U21?
Doncaster won 3-0 on December 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 43′L. MolyneuxDoncaster
- 74′K. HurstDoncaster
- 84′J. IronsideDoncaster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Doncaster have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Nottingham Forest U21 have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2023 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Colchester(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Crewe(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 11, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2023 | West Ham United U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Newcastle United U21(away) | 3-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Wolves U21(home) | 2-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Nice U21(home) | 1-0 | Premier League International Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Doncaster score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Nottingham Forest U21 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Doncaster sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Nottingham Forest U21 sit 4th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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