Notts County vs Nottingham Forest U21: result 5-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup North - 6Kick-off on October 13, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Meadow Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Notts County vs Nottingham Forest U21?
Notts County won 5-1 on October 13, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′L. SmythNotts County
- 66′J. BedeauNotts County
- 69′L. NdlovuNotts County
- 74′C. GrantNotts County
- 79′C. RobertsNotts County
- 90′B. SannehNottingham Forest U21
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Notts County win at 54%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 5-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Notts County vs Nottingham Forest U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Notts County
3-4-2-1- 19L. Smyth
- 9D. Kanu
- 14D. Lipsiuc
- 17Maziar Kouhyar
- 15J. Evans
- 18M. Palmer
- 10R. Longelo-Mbule
- 26I. Samuels-Smith
- 12L. Ness
- 2J. Gibbons
- 1J. Gibbons
Nottingham Forest U21
3-4-3- 49Grady Mcdonnell
- 79K. Thompson
- 70F. Smith
- 60Jamie Newton
- 57B. McClure
- 51A. Whitehall
- 68K. Clarke
- 64E. Broomes
- 71D. Modupe
- 48M. Orr
- 67Keehan Willows
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Notts County have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Nottingham Forest U21 have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Grimsby(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Reading(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Peterborough United U21(away) | 5-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Sporting CP B(home) | 2-4 | Premier League International Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 18, 2026 | West Bromwich Albion U21(away) | 3-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Burnley U21(home) | 1-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
How many goals should we expect?
Notts County score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Nottingham Forest U21 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Notts County sit 4th in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Nottingham Forest U21 sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Notts CountyGroup 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest U21Group 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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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