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Reading U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21: result 4-1 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneMatchday 11Kick-off on January 19, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire

Reading U21
4-1
Blackburn Rovers U21

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

Reading U21 won 4-1 on January 19, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 32′Jake Thomas BattyBlackburn Rovers U21
  • 55′A. AhmedReading U21
  • 71′S. PattonReading U21
  • 86′S. PattonReading U21
  • 88′S. PattonReading U21

Official lineup for Reading U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Reading U21

  1. 7Jeremiah Okine-Peters
  2. 9R. Evans
  1. 3K. Abrefa
  2. 4D. Hicks
  3. 5T. Sackey
  4. 10Mamadi Camará
  5. 11E. Osho
  1. 2A. Ahmed
  2. 6P. Duah
  3. 8T. Rushesha
  1. 1J. Stevens

Blackburn Rovers U21

  1. 9Charlie Clanford
  1. 3Jake Thomas Batty
  2. 6P. Farkas
  3. 8J. Garrett
  4. 10H. Lister
  5. 11Z. Stritch
  1. 2L. Houghton
  2. 4H. Carter
  3. 5C. Olson
  4. 7T. Pitt
  1. 1S. Honor
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading U21 have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Blackburn Rovers U21 have 4, 3 and 8.

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

Reading U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 10, 2026Leeds United U21(home)0-2Premier League 2 Division One
Dec 19, 2025Hull City U21(home)1-0Premier League Cup
Dec 13, 2025Birmingham City U21(home)2-0Premier League Cup
Nov 21, 2025Hull City U21(away)2-0Premier League Cup
Nov 8, 2025Chelsea U21(away)1-4Premier League 2 Division One
Blackburn Rovers U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 12, 2026Nottingham Forest U21(home)0-3Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 7, 2026Coventry City U21(home)0-1Premier League Cup
Dec 16, 2025Watford U21(home)4-2Premier League Cup
Nov 25, 2025Tamworth(away)0-3National League Cup
Nov 21, 2025Watford U21(away)1-2Premier League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Reading U21 wins, 0 draws, 2 Blackburn Rovers U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 1, 2024Reading U21 1-0 Blackburn Rovers U21Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 10, 2024Blackburn Rovers U21 4-2 Reading U21Premier League Cup
Oct 30, 2023Reading U21 7-2 Blackburn Rovers U21Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 11, 2023Reading U21 1-2 Blackburn Rovers U21Premier League Cup

Last archived meeting: Reading U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 on Nov 1, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Reading U21 score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn Rovers U21 score 1.5 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Reading U211.21.758/157/15
Blackburn Rovers U211.51.929/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Reading U21 sit 8th in Premier League 2 Division One (11 points from 7 matches) and Blackburn Rovers U21 sit 16th (9 points from 5 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Reading U21732210911
16Blackburn Rovers U21530210109

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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

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