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Nottingham Forest U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18: result 2-2 and analysis

U18 Premier League - NorthNorth - 25Kick-off on April 26, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Nottingham Forest Football Academy, West Bridgford, Nottingham

Nottingham Forest U18
2-2
Blackburn Rovers U18

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What was the result of Nottingham Forest U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18?

Nottingham Forest U18 and Blackburn Rovers U18 drew 2-2 on April 26, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 19′F. SmithNottingham Forest U18 (pen.)
  • 38′C. DalyNottingham Forest U18
  • 67′F. LeatherbarrowBlackburn Rovers U18
  • 81′F. LeatherbarrowBlackburn Rovers U18

Official lineup for Nottingham Forest U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Nottingham Forest U18

  1. 4E. Broomes
  2. 10F. Smith
  3. 11Teaneal Brandy
  1. 3S. Sutton
  2. 6I. Davies
  3. 7T. Flanagan
  4. 8A. Bradshaw
  5. 9C. Daly
  1. 2B. Sanneh
  2. 5W. Thompson
  1. 1A. Graham

Blackburn Rovers U18

  1. 3H. Pates
  2. 5S. Eze
  3. 6F. Vare
  4. 7H. Higgins
  5. 8A. Potter
  6. 9T. Cryer
  7. 10F. Leatherbarrow
  8. 11A. McCoy
  1. 2B. Leeming
  2. 4M. Davies
  1. 1B. Wolsoncroft
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest U18 have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Blackburn Rovers U18 have 7, 3 and 5.

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

Nottingham Forest U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 12, 2025Manchester United U18(home)0-3U18 Premier League - North
Apr 5, 2025Middlesbrough U18(away)3-4U18 Premier League - North
Mar 29, 2025Wolves U18(away)0-2U18 Premier League - North
Mar 15, 2025Newcastle United U18(home)0-1U18 Premier League - North
Mar 8, 2025Liverpool U18(away)2-2U18 Premier League - North
Blackburn Rovers U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 23, 2025Sunderland U18(away)2-7U18 Premier League - North
Apr 15, 2025Stoke City U18(home)3-3U18 Premier League - North
Mar 29, 2025Manchester City U18(home)0-2U18 Premier League - North
Mar 15, 2025Middlesbrough U18(home)0-1U18 Premier League - North
Mar 8, 2025Leeds United U18(away)1-1U18 Premier League - North

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Nottingham Forest U18 wins, 0 draws, 1 Blackburn Rovers U18 win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 9, 2024Blackburn Rovers U18 5-2 Nottingham Forest U18U18 Premier League - North
May 4, 2024Nottingham Forest U18 2-1 Blackburn Rovers U18U18 Premier League - North
Oct 7, 2023Blackburn Rovers U18 0-2 Nottingham Forest U18U18 Premier League - North
Mar 18, 2023Blackburn Rovers U18 2-4 Nottingham Forest U18U18 Premier League - North
Nov 26, 2022Nottingham Forest U18 3-0 Blackburn Rovers U18U18 Premier League - North
Apr 19, 2022Nottingham Forest U18 3-2 Blackburn Rovers U18U18 Premier League - North

Last archived meeting: Blackburn Rovers U18 vs Nottingham Forest U18 on Nov 9, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Nottingham Forest U18 score 1.1 and concede 2.9 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn Rovers U18 score 2.6 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nottingham Forest U181.12.916/1511/15
Blackburn Rovers U182.61.9112/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Nottingham Forest U18 sit 4th in U18 Premier League - North (17 points from 8 matches) and Blackburn Rovers U18 sit 13th (6 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
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4Nottingham Forest U18852120517
13Blackburn Rovers U1882067306

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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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