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Middlesbrough U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21: result 1-0 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular Season - 15Kick-off on February 16, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Middlesbrough U21
1-0
Nottingham Forest U21

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What was the result of Middlesbrough U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21?

Middlesbrough U21 won 1-0 on February 16, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 34′J. DaleyMiddlesbrough U21

Official lineup for Middlesbrough U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough U21

  1. 2J. Dede
  2. 7F. Coulson
  3. 9L. Campbell
  1. 3O. Samuels
  2. 4D. James
  3. 8B. Johnson
  4. 10F. Cartwright
  5. 11R. Patterson-Powell
  1. 5A. Baptiste
  2. 6J. Daley
  1. 1S. Connor

Nottingham Forest U21

  1. 9L. Sillah
  1. 6C. Nwosu
  2. 7J. Sinclair
  3. 8B. McClure
  4. 10K. Thompson
  5. 11F. Smith
  1. 2Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira
  2. 3B. Sanneh
  3. 4M. Orr
  4. 5Justin Thomas Hanks
  1. 1George Murray-Jones
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough U21 have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Nottingham Forest U21 have 9, 3 and 3.

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

Middlesbrough U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 9, 2026Crystal Palace U21(away)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 2, 2026West Ham United U21(home)3-3Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 23, 2026Fulham U21(away)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 18, 2026Ipswich Town U21(home)6-1Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 9, 2026Newcastle United U21(away)1-0Premier League 2 Division One
Nottingham Forest U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 11, 2026Sunderland U21(home)1-6Premier League Cup
Feb 7, 2026West Bromwich Albion U21(home)1-0Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 3, 2026Real Sociedad II(home)0-1Premier League International Cup
Jan 30, 2026Derby County U21(away)0-0Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 26, 2026Reading U21(home)0-1Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Middlesbrough U21 win, 1 draw, 2 Nottingham Forest U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 2, 2024Middlesbrough U21 1-4 Nottingham Forest U21Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 14, 2023Nottingham Forest U21 2-2 Middlesbrough U21Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 14, 2023Middlesbrough U21 0-1 Nottingham Forest U21Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 22, 2022Nottingham Forest U21 1-4 Middlesbrough U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 on Nov 2, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest U21 score 1.3 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough U211.91.5211/157/15
Nottingham Forest U211.30.885/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Middlesbrough U21 sit 27th in Premier League 2 Division One (2 points from 4 matches) and Nottingham Forest U21 sit 7th (9 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
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7Nottingham Forest U214301779
27Middlesbrough U2140227102

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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

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