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Nottingham Forest U21 vs Everton U21: prediction and stats

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular SeasonKick-off on December 11, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The Impact Arena, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Nottingham Forest U21Everton U21

The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest U21 the favourite at 48%, against 23% for a draw and 29% for Everton U21. The most likely score is 1-1. If Nottingham Forest U21 wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,920 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 21, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Nottingham Forest U21 vs Everton U21?

A very open match: only 72 Elo points separate Nottingham Forest U21 (1,776) and Everton U21 (1,705).

48%23%29%
Nottingham Forest U21 winDrawEverton 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 Everton 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. 11F. Smith
  2. 9Joshua Alan Powell
  3. 15K. Thompson
  1. 5Jamie Newton
  2. 7K. Clarke
  3. 8A. Whitehall
  4. 6C. Nwosu
  1. 3D. Modupe
  2. 2B. Sanneh
  3. 4Spencer Sutton
  1. 1Keehan Willows

Everton U21

4-2-3-1
  1. 9C. Loney
  1. 8Melvin Matos
  2. 4L. Gardner
  3. 11B. Graham
  4. 7J. Nsangou
  5. 10Malik Olayiwola
  1. 6J. Patterson
  2. 5John Dodds
  3. 2G. Finney
  4. 3Ezra Carrington
  1. 1G. Pickford

Computed on October 21, 2026 at 06:34 AM (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; Everton U21 have 5, 4 and 6.

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

Nottingham Forest U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 20, 2026Wealdstone(away)0-1National League Cup
Oct 16, 2026Manchester United U21(home)3-2Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 13, 2026Notts County(away)1-5EFL Trophy
Oct 9, 2026Peterborough United U21(away)5-1Premier League Cup
Sep 30, 2026Sporting CP B(home)2-4Premier League International Cup
Everton U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 20, 2026Borussia M'gladbach II(home)1-1Premier League International Cup
Oct 16, 2026Middlesbrough U21(home)2-1Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 13, 2026Solihull Moors(away)0-1National League Cup
Sep 23, 2026Boreham Wood(away)1-1National League Cup
Sep 19, 2026Reading U21(away)0-0Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Nottingham Forest U21 wins, 0 draws, 0 Everton U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 29, 2024Everton U21 2-4 Nottingham Forest U21Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 19, 2024Everton U21 1-2 Nottingham Forest U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Everton U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 on Nov 29, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Nottingham Forest U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Everton U21 score 1.4 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 67% probability of over 2.5 goals and 67% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nottingham Forest U211.71.7311/159/15
Everton U211.41.5310/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Nottingham Forest U21 sit 3rd in Premier League 2 Division One (12 points from 5 matches) and Everton U21 sit 11th (8 points from 5 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Nottingham Forest U21540110912
11Everton U215221648

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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 Everton U21?
The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest U21 the favourite at 48%, against 23% for a draw and 29% for Everton U21.
Where and when is Nottingham Forest U21 vs Everton U21 played?
Nottingham Forest U21 vs Everton U21 is played on December 11, 2026 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 67% 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 54.2% 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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