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
Official lineup for Forest Green vs Blackburn Rovers U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forest Green
- 9C. Doidge
- 11T. Knowles
- 14T. Omotoye
- 6E. Osadebe
- 16H. Bunker
- 25L. McCormick
- 37J. Marquez
- 2M. Lavinier
- 4B. Tozer
- 33K. Sanniola
- 20J. Searle
Blackburn Rovers U21
- 11A. Doherty
- 2R. Doherty
- 5Patrick Gamble
- 6I. Dunn
- 7Z. Stritch
- 8Kristi Montgomery
- 9Alexander Baker
- 10Harrison Wood
- 3B. Powell
- 4Tom Atcheson
- 1Jack Joseph Barrett
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.
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