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Ipswich Town U21 vs Reading U21: prediction and stats

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular SeasonKick-off on February 5, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Ipswich Town Training Centre, Ipswich, Suffolk

Ipswich Town U21Reading U21

The Footlab AI model makes Ipswich Town U21 the favourite at 44%, against 23% for a draw and 33% for Reading U21. The most likely score is 1-1. If Ipswich Town U21 wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,640 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Ipswich Town U21 vs Reading U21?

A very open match: only 58 Elo points separate Ipswich Town U21 (1,698) and Reading U21 (1,640).

44%23%33%
Ipswich Town U21 winDrawReading U21 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Ipswich Town U21 vs Reading U21

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Ipswich Town U21

4-2-3-1
  1. 64J. Mauge
  1. 62L. Fletcher
  2. 67F. Runham
  3. 40C. Compton
  4. 71Ryan Doherty
  5. 63J. Lewis
  1. 57J. Mažionis
  2. 89O. Wilkinson
  3. 61L. Elliott
  4. 65C. Mthunzi
  1. 50Alex Noonan

Reading U21

4-3-3
  1. 9T. Ntege
  2. 11K. Smith
  3. 4S. Spencer
  1. 8T. Sackey
  2. 10M. Dashi
  3. 11S. Lonmeni
  1. 4L. Howard
  2. 7E. Osho
  3. 6Boyd Beacroft
  4. 12P. Duah
  1. 1J. Welland

Computed on October 18, 2026 at 11:07 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich Town U21 have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Reading U21 have 5, 2 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Ipswich Town U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2026Worthing(away)2-1National League Cup
Oct 9, 2026West Bromwich Albion U21(home)2-2Premier League Cup
Oct 6, 2026Peterborough(away)1-4EFL Trophy
Sep 22, 2026Luton(away)0-6EFL Trophy
Sep 15, 2026Bromley U21(away)4-2Premier League Cup
Reading U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Liverpool U21(away)0-1Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 9, 2026Norwich City U21(home)2-3Premier League Cup
Sep 19, 2026Everton U21(home)0-0Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 14, 2026Blackburn Rovers U21(away)3-2Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 7, 2026Bristol City U21(home)1-2Premier League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Ipswich Town U21 wins, 0 draws, 2 Reading U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 10, 2023Reading U21 1-0 Ipswich Town U21Professional Development League
Nov 4, 2022Ipswich Town U21 2-7 Reading U21Professional Development League

Last archived meeting: Reading U21 vs Ipswich Town U21 on Feb 10, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Ipswich Town U21 score 1.7 and concede 2.9 goals per match over their last 15; Reading U21 score 1.3 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 67% probability of over 2.5 goals and 68% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Ipswich Town U211.72.9210/1513/15
Reading U211.31.729/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Ipswich Town U21 sit 25th in Premier League 2 Division One (3 points from 3 matches) and Reading U21 sit 14th (7 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
14Reading U214211767
25Ipswich Town U2131026103

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Ipswich Town U21 vs Reading U21?
The Footlab AI model makes Ipswich Town U21 the favourite at 44%, against 23% for a draw and 33% for Reading U21.
Where and when is Ipswich Town U21 vs Reading U21 played?
Ipswich Town U21 vs Reading U21 is played on February 5, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at Ipswich Town Training Centre, in the Premier League 2 Division One.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 67% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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