Harrogate Town vs Nottingham Forest U21: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 5, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)EnviroVent Stadium, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
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What was the result of Harrogate Town vs Nottingham Forest U21?
Harrogate Town won 2-1 on September 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 56′G. ThomsonHarrogate Town (pen.)
- 82′A. O'ConnorHarrogate Town
- 84′D. OsongNottingham Forest U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Harrogate Town have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Barrow(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Blackburn(home) | 0-8 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Morecambe(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Tranmere(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2023 | Brighton U21(away) | 0-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Arsenal U21(home) | 2-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Norwich City U21(away) | 2-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Middlesbrough U21(home) | 2-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| May 15, 2023 | Leeds United U21(away) | 0-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
How many goals should we expect?
Harrogate Town score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest U21 score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrogate Town | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Nottingham Forest U21 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Harrogate Town 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 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 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