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Nottingham Forest U21 vs Aston Villa U21: prediction and stats

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular SeasonKick-off on March 22, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The Impact Arena, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Nottingham Forest U21Aston Villa U21

The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest U21 the favourite at 52%, against 20% for a draw and 28% for Aston Villa U21. The most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.7% of the 5,241 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 10, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Nottingham Forest U21 vs Aston Villa U21?

Nottingham Forest U21 starts as the favourite with a 153-point Elo edge (1,744 vs 1,590).

52%20%28%
Nottingham Forest U21 winDrawAston Villa U21 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 U21 vs Aston Villa 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.

Nottingham Forest U21

3-4-3
  1. 10F. Smith
  2. 7S. Samuels
  3. 9Joshua Alan Powell
  1. 8A. Whitehall
  2. 5Jamie Newton
  3. 6C. Nwosu
  4. 2K. Clarke
  1. 4D. Modupe
  2. 3Ethan Broomes
  3. 17Spencer Sutton
  1. 1Keehan Willows

Aston Villa U21

4-2-3-1
  1. 10C. Brannigan
  1. 63A. Lynskey
  2. 73M. Jenner
  3. 77K. Quinn
  4. 68T. Mulley
  5. 79Fletcher Boyd
  1. 70R. Fortes
  2. 80Woody Burgess
  3. 66L. Routh
  4. 71T. Carroll
  1. 1S. Lewis

Computed on November 10, 2026 at 01:26 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest U21 have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Aston Villa U21 have 5, 3 and 7.

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

Nottingham Forest U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 6, 2026Leicester City U21(home)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Nov 3, 2026FC Halifax Town(away)4-3National League Cup
Oct 30, 2026Luton Town U21(away)3-2Premier League Cup
Oct 24, 2026Reading U21(away)1-2Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 20, 2026Wealdstone(away)0-1National League Cup
Aston Villa U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 8, 2026Arsenal U21(away)2-5Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 27, 2026Blackpool(away)2-3EFL Trophy
Oct 17, 2026Burnley U21(away)1-0Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 22, 2026Crewe(away)1-4EFL Trophy
Sep 18, 2026Middlesbrough U21(home)2-2Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2025Nottingham Forest U21 2-3 Aston Villa U21Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 19, 2024Nottingham Forest U21 3-0 Aston Villa U21Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 21, 2023Nottingham Forest U21 4-3 Aston Villa U21Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 21, 2022Aston Villa U21 1-1 Nottingham Forest U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest U21 vs Aston Villa U21 on Sep 26, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Nottingham Forest U21 score 2.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa U21 score 1.9 and concede 2.3. The model gives a 80% probability of over 2.5 goals and 77% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nottingham Forest U212.02.1113/1512/15
Aston Villa U211.92.3211/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Nottingham Forest U21 sit 6th in Premier League 2 Division One (13 points from 7 matches) and Aston Villa U21 sit 19th (8 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Nottingham Forest U217412131313
19Aston Villa U21622210138

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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 U21 vs Aston Villa U21?
The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest U21 the favourite at 52%, against 20% for a draw and 28% for Aston Villa U21.
Where and when is Nottingham Forest U21 vs Aston Villa U21 played?
Nottingham Forest U21 vs Aston Villa U21 is played on March 22, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at The Impact Arena, in the Premier League 2 Division One.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 80% 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 53.7% 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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