Manchester United U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier League 2 Division OneGroup 1 - 11Kick-off on January 27, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Leigh Sports Village Stadium, Leigh, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21?
Manchester United U21 won 2-1 on January 27, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 25′O. ForsonManchester United U21
- 45′Noam Fritz EmeranManchester United U21
- 68′B. FylesBlackburn Rovers U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United U21 have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Blackburn Rovers U21 have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2023 | West Ham United U21(away) | 3-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Liverpool U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Fulham U21(away) | 2-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Bolton(away) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Wolves U21(away) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2023 | Everton U21(home) | 4-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Wolves U21(away) | 1-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Aston Villa U21(away) | 0-4 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Brentford U21(away) | 2-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Aston Villa U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Manchester United U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Blackburn Rovers U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | Blackburn Rovers U21 6-1 Manchester United U21 | Premier League 2 Division One |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Manchester United U21 on Oct 1, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United U21 score 1.7 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn Rovers U21 score 2.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United U21 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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
- Jan 15, 2023Blackburn Rovers U214-2Everton U21
- Jan 16, 2023Crystal Palace U211-2Fulham U21
- Jan 20, 2023Leicester City U210-0Manchester City U21
- Jan 20, 2023West Ham United U212-3Manchester United U21
- Jan 22, 2023Liverpool U210-1Crystal Palace U21
- Jan 22, 2023Fulham U212-4Chelsea U21
- Jan 22, 2023Brighton U211-2Everton U21
- Jan 27, 2023Everton U211-1Fulham U21