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
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2023 | Sheffield United U21(away) | 2-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Southampton U21(away) | 0-6 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Leeds United U21(home) | 3-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Blackburn Rovers U21(home) | 1-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Arsenal U21(away) | 0-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2023 | Nice U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League International Cup |
| Oct 7, 2023 | West Bromwich Albion U21(home) | 0-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Manchester United U21(home) | 2-5 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Aston Villa U21(home) | 2-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Hertha BSC U21(home) | 0-2 | Premier 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).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2023 | Reading U21 1-2 Blackburn Rovers U21 | Premier 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading U21 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
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.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Reading U21 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 25 |
| 28 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 14 |
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
Other matches in the same round
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- Oct 27, 2023Fulham U211-1Manchester United U21
- Oct 28, 2023Derby County U214-2Manchester City U21
- Oct 29, 2023Newcastle United U211-0Everton U21
- Oct 29, 2023Leeds United U212-2Liverpool U21
- Oct 29, 2023Arsenal U216-3Brighton U21
- Oct 30, 2023Wolves U212-1Southampton U21
- Oct 30, 2023Crystal Palace U213-0West Bromwich Albion U21