Forest Green vs Blackburn Rovers U21: result 4-2 and analysis
National League CupGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on January 21, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Blackburn Rovers U21?
Forest Green won 4-2 on January 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. MarquezForest Green
- 17′Alexander BakerBlackburn Rovers U21
- 33′J. MarquezForest Green
- 53′A. DohertyBlackburn Rovers U21
- 57′J. QuigleyForest Green
- 90′L. McCormickForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Blackburn Rovers U21 have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Rochdale(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Barnet(home) | 0-0 | National League |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Chorley(home) | 2-0 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Yeovil Town(home) | 2-1 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | Middlesbrough U21(home) | 3-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Preston North End U21(away) | 1-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Queens Park Rangers U21(away) | 1-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Leeds United U21(away) | 4-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Oldham(away) | 2-3 | National League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn Rovers U21 score 2.1 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0 | 14/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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
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- Jan 21, 2025Wealdstone0-1Brighton U21
- Jan 21, 2025Rochdale2-0Stoke City U21
- Jan 21, 2025Aldershot Town2-1Fulham U21
- Jan 21, 2025Ebbsfleet United1-1Nottingham Forest U21
- Jan 21, 2025Boston United1-1Middlesbrough U21
- Jan 21, 2025Sutton Utd2-2West Bromwich Albion U21
- Jan 21, 2025Tamworth2-1Leeds United U21