Match

Reading U21 vs Sheffield United U21: result 1-2 and analysis

Premier League CupGroup stage · Matchday 9Kick-off on January 31, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Electrical Services Stadium, Aldershot, Hampshire

Reading U21
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Sheffield United U21

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What was the result of Reading U21 vs Sheffield United U21?

Sheffield United U21 won 1-2 on January 31, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 25′K. SmithReading U21
  • 29′R. OnéSheffield United U21
  • 69′L. PitanSheffield United U21

Official lineup for Reading U21 vs Sheffield United U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Reading U21

  1. 7Adrian Moyosoreoluwa Ameer Akande
  2. 8Hamid Awad Abdel Salam
  3. 9J. Wareham
  4. 10Jeremiah Okine-Peters
  5. 11K. Smith
  1. 2Sam Benjamin Paul
  2. 4Benjamin David Purcell
  1. 3J. Clarke
  2. 5Jacob Borgnis
  3. 6Michael George Stickland
  1. 1Harvey Robert Collins

Sheffield United U21

  1. 9R. Oné
  2. 10Fernando Macedo
  1. 7Owen Hampson
  2. 8Charlie Staniland
  3. 11Jay Tinsdale
  1. 2Jack Waldron
  2. 3Ben Drake
  3. 4L. Pitan
  4. 5Connor Barratt
  5. 6E. Easton
  1. 1Ryan Andrews
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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, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield United U21 have 8, 5 and 2.

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

Reading U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 27, 2024Chelsea U21(away)2-3Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 15, 2024Leicester City U21(home)2-1Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 10, 2024Blackburn Rovers U21(away)2-4Premier League Cup
Dec 18, 2023Middlesbrough U21(home)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Dec 4, 2023Derby County U21(away)1-5Premier League 2 Division One
Sheffield United U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 22, 2024Wigan Athletic U21(away)3-0Professional Development League
Jan 15, 2024Crewe Alexandra U21(away)5-2Professional Development League
Dec 19, 2023Hull City U21(away)1-1Professional Development League
Dec 11, 2023West Bromwich Albion U21(home)5-2Premier League Cup
Nov 27, 2023Birmingham City U21(away)1-3Professional Development League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Reading U21 wins, 1 draw, 1 Sheffield United U21 win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 9, 2023Sheffield United U21 2-2 Reading U21Premier League Cup
Aug 9, 2022Sheffield United U21 2-0 Reading U21Professional Development League

Last archived meeting: Sheffield United U21 vs Reading U21 on Oct 9, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Reading U21 score 1.8 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield United U21 score 2.8 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Reading U211.82.3310/1512/15
Sheffield United U212.81.4410/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Reading U21 sit 1st in Premier League Cup (15 points from 6 matches) and Sheffield United U21 sit 1st (18 points from 6 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1Reading U21Group A650110315
1Sheffield United U21Group B660014718

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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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