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Reading U21 vs Derby County U21: result 4-1 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on April 13, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire

Reading U21
4-1
Derby County U21

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What was the result of Reading U21 vs Derby County U21?

Reading U21 won 4-1 on April 13, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 22′L. HowardReading U21
  • 39′J. OguntoluDerby County U21
  • 56′S. PattonReading U21
  • 80′D. HicksReading U21
  • 89′S. PattonReading U21

Official lineup for Reading U21 vs Derby County U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Reading U21

  1. 2E. Osho
  2. 4S. Spencer
  3. 9S. Patton
  4. 11K. Smith
  1. 3K. Abrefa
  2. 6T. Sackey
  3. 7D. Hicks
  4. 10C. Bowdery
  1. 5P. Duah
  2. 8L. Howard
  1. 1J. Stevens

Derby County U21

  1. 9J. Oguntolu
  1. 6J. Wahling
  2. 7J. Richards
  3. 8C. Smith
  4. 10M. Mintus
  1. 2I. Gordon
  2. 3K. Robinson
  3. 4L. Banks
  4. 5R. Offor
  5. 11T. Gill
  1. 1J. Thompson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading U21 have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Derby County U21 have 5, 6 and 4.

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

Reading U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 30, 2026Sunderland U21(away)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 25, 2026Blackburn Rovers U21(away)1-3Premier League Cup
Mar 20, 2026Manchester United U21(home)0-1Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 13, 2026West Ham United U21(away)2-1Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 9, 2026Everton U21(home)1-0Premier League 2 Division One
Derby County U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 6, 2026Sunderland U21(home)2-1Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 3, 2026Manchester City U21(home)1-0Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 20, 2026Middlesbrough U21(home)1-0Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 6, 2026West Ham United U21(home)4-2Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 2, 2026West Bromwich Albion U21(away)2-4Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Reading U21 wins, 0 draws, 2 Derby County U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 17, 2025Reading U21 0-1 Derby County U21Premier League 2 Division One
Dec 4, 2023Derby County U21 5-1 Reading U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Reading U21 vs Derby County U21 on Jan 17, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Reading U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Derby County U21 score 1.5 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Reading U211.71.357/159/15
Derby County U211.51.6410/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Reading U21 sit 10th in Premier League 2 Division One (10 points from 6 matches) and Derby County U21 sit 18th (7 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10Reading U2163129810
18Derby County U21621316167

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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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