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Nottingham Forest U21 vs Peterborough United U21: prediction and stats

Premier League CupGroup StageKick-off on December 4, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The Impact Arena, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Nottingham Forest U21Peterborough United U21

The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest U21 the favourite at 61%, against 19% for a draw and 20% for Peterborough United U21. The most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 4,987 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Nottingham Forest U21 vs Peterborough United U21?

Nottingham Forest U21 starts as the favourite with a 141-point Elo edge (1,747 vs 1,607).

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Nottingham Forest U21 winDrawPeterborough United 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 Peterborough United 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. 11K. Thompson
  3. 9Joshua Alan Powell
  1. 6A. Whitehall
  2. 5Jamie Newton
  3. 8B. McClure
  4. 6C. Nwosu
  1. 3D. Modupe
  2. 4Spencer Sutton
  3. 2B. Sanneh
  1. 1Aaron Bott

Peterborough United U21

Not enough data to predict the Peterborough United U21 lineup.

Computed on November 8, 2026 at 05:01 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; Peterborough United U21 have 6, 3 and 6.

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
Peterborough United U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 30, 2026Newcastle United U21(away)0-2Premier League Cup
Oct 26, 2026Barnsley U21(away)6-3Professional Development League
Oct 21, 2026Sheffield Wednesday U21(home)2-2Professional Development League
Oct 13, 2026Sheffield United U21(home)0-4Professional Development League
Oct 9, 2026Nottingham Forest U21(home)1-5Premier League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 9, 2026Peterborough United U21 1-5 Nottingham Forest U21Premier League Cup
May 4, 2026Peterborough United U21 0-1 Nottingham Forest U21Professional Development League

Last archived meeting: Peterborough United U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 on Oct 9, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Nottingham Forest U21 score 2.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Peterborough United U21 score 1.8 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 74% probability of over 2.5 goals and 69% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nottingham Forest U212.02.1113/1512/15
Peterborough United U211.82.128/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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1Nottingham Forest U21651010316

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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 Peterborough United U21?
The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest U21 the favourite at 61%, against 19% for a draw and 20% for Peterborough United U21.
Where and when is Nottingham Forest U21 vs Peterborough United U21 played?
Nottingham Forest U21 vs Peterborough United U21 is played on December 4, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at The Impact Arena, in the Premier League Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 74% 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 54.1% 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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