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Reading U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21: result 7-2 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneGroup 1 - 9Kick-off on October 30, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Electrical Services Stadium, Aldershot, Hampshire

Reading U21
7-2
Blackburn Rovers U21

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What was the result of Reading U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21?

Reading U21 won 7-2 on October 30, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 7′Charlie Gerard Richard WellensReading U21
  • 32′Adrian Moyosoreoluwa Ameer AkandeReading U21
  • 41′Caylan VickersReading U21
  • 44′J. WarehamReading U21
  • 49′Zak GilsenanBlackburn Rovers U21 (pen.)
  • 61′T. HolmesReading U21
  • 70′M. CarsonReading U21 (pen.)
  • 75′Yvan Junior NsangouBlackburn Rovers U21
  • 78′Charlie Gerard Richard WellensReading U21

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading U21 have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn Rovers U21 have 6, 2 and 7.

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

Reading U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 9, 2023Sheffield United U21(away)2-2Premier League Cup
Sep 29, 2023Southampton U21(away)0-6Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 22, 2023Leeds United U21(home)3-2Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 11, 2023Blackburn Rovers U21(home)1-2Premier League Cup
Sep 3, 2023Arsenal U21(away)0-3Premier League 2 Division One
Blackburn Rovers U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2023Nice U21(home)2-1Premier League International Cup
Oct 7, 2023West Bromwich Albion U21(home)0-0Premier League Cup
Sep 30, 2023Manchester United U21(home)2-5Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 24, 2023Aston Villa U21(home)2-3Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 20, 2023Hertha BSC U21(home)0-2Premier League International Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Reading U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Blackburn Rovers U21 win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2023Reading U21 1-2 Blackburn Rovers U21Premier League Cup

Last archived meeting: Reading U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 on Sep 11, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Reading U21 score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn Rovers U21 score 1.9 and concede 2.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Reading U211.31.939/1510/15
Blackburn Rovers U211.92.3210/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Reading U21 sit 19th in Premier League 2 Division One (25 points from 20 matches) and Blackburn Rovers U21 sit 28th (14 points from 20 matches).

The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.

Final 2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
19Reading U2120749293625
28Blackburn Rovers U21204214274614

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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