Match

Nottingham Forest U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18: prediction and stats

U18 Premier League - NorthNorthKick-off on January 16, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Nottingham Forest Football Academy, West Bridgford, Nottingham

Nottingham Forest U18Blackburn Rovers U18

The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest U18 the favourite at 73%, against 15% for a draw and 12% for Blackburn Rovers U18. The most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,630 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 6, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Nottingham Forest U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18?

On Elo ratings, Nottingham Forest U18 has 1,703 points and Blackburn Rovers U18 1,606.

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Nottingham Forest U18 winDrawBlackburn Rovers U18 win

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

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Probable lineup for Nottingham Forest U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18

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.

Nottingham Forest U18

Not enough data to predict the Nottingham Forest U18 lineup.

Blackburn Rovers U18

4-3-3
  1. 10I. Tyjon
  2. 7A. McCoy
  3. 54V. Joseph
  1. 53F. Vare
  2. 6I. Dunn
  3. 15L. Ball
  1. 14H. Pates
  2. 5M. Decandia
  3. 5Leon Kelley-Quinn
  4. 2T. Pitt
  1. 13H. Holt

Computed on November 6, 2026 at 09:19 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest U18 have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Blackburn Rovers U18 have 4, 1 and 10.

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

Nottingham Forest U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Leicester City U18(home)3-0U18 Premier League - North
Oct 24, 2026Everton U18(away)1-0U18 Premier League - North
Oct 17, 2026Manchester United U18(home)1-1U18 Premier League - North
Sep 19, 2026Burnley U18(away)2-2U18 Premier League - North
Sep 12, 2026Middlesbrough U18(home)0-1U18 Premier League - North
Blackburn Rovers U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 3, 2026Leeds United U18(away)1-0U18 Premier League - North
Oct 31, 2026Manchester United U18(home)1-4U18 Premier League - North
Oct 24, 2026Burnley U18(away)0-4U18 Premier League - North
Oct 17, 2026Sunderland U18(home)1-2U18 Premier League - North
Sep 19, 2026Middlesbrough U18(away)0-5U18 Premier League - North

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nottingham Forest U18 wins, 1 draw, 2 Blackburn Rovers U18 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Blackburn Rovers U18 0-8 Nottingham Forest U18U18 Premier League - North
May 9, 2026Nottingham Forest U18 2-1 Blackburn Rovers U18U18 Premier League - North
Dec 19, 2025Blackburn Rovers U18 4-2 Nottingham Forest U18U18 Premier League - North
Apr 26, 2025Nottingham Forest U18 2-2 Blackburn Rovers U18U18 Premier League - North
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

Last archived meeting: Blackburn Rovers U18 vs Nottingham Forest U18 on Aug 22, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Nottingham Forest U18 score 2.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn Rovers U18 score 0.9 and concede 3.3. The model gives a 77% probability of over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nottingham Forest U182.31.448/1510/15
Blackburn Rovers U180.93.328/1512/15

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 12th (9 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Nottingham Forest U18852120517
12Blackburn Rovers U1893068309

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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 Nottingham Forest U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18?
The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest U18 the favourite at 73%, against 15% for a draw and 12% for Blackburn Rovers U18.
Where and when is Nottingham Forest U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18 played?
Nottingham Forest U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18 is played on January 16, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Nottingham Forest Football Academy, in the U18 Premier League - North.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 77% 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 54.3% 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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