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West Bromwich Albion U21 vs Reading U21: result 2-1 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneMatchday 7Kick-off on October 24, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Hawthorns, West Bromwich

West Bromwich Albion U21
2-1
Reading U21

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What was the result of West Bromwich Albion U21 vs Reading U21?

West Bromwich Albion U21 won 2-1 on October 24, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 45′T. SackeyReading U21
  • 77′T. NtegeWest Bromwich Albion U21
  • 80′S. MandeyWest Bromwich Albion U21

Official lineup for West Bromwich Albion U21 vs Reading U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

West Bromwich Albion U21

  1. 7M. McDonald
  2. 8S. Mandey
  3. 10T. Bany
  1. 4M. Crowther
  2. 9D. Ranger
  3. 1L. Brady
  1. 2D. Nelson
  2. 3E. Humphries
  3. 5M. Diomande
  4. 6N. Dupont
  5. 11A. Letlat

Reading U21

  1. 4S. Spencer
  2. 7K. Smith
  3. 9S. Patton
  4. 11Jeremiah Okine-Peters
  1. 2C. Bowdery
  2. 8D. Hicks
  3. 10T. Sackey
  1. 3Boyd Beacroft
  2. 5P. Duah
  3. 6Jacob Borgnis
  1. 1H. Rhone
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What is the recent form of both teams?

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

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

West Bromwich Albion U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 21, 2025Braintree(away)3-2National League Cup
Oct 15, 2025Exeter U21(home)0-0Premier League Cup
Oct 8, 2025Juventus U21(home)4-2Premier League International Cup
Oct 3, 2025Leeds United U21(home)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 30, 2025Nordsjælland U21(home)0-3Premier League International Cup
Reading U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2025Birmingham City U21(away)3-0Premier League Cup
Oct 5, 2025Manchester City U21(away)0-3Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 26, 2025Newcastle United U21(home)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 12, 2025AFC Bournemouth U21(home)2-1Premier League Cup
Aug 29, 2025Middlesbrough U21(away)2-5Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 West Bromwich Albion U21 wins, 1 draw, 1 Reading U21 win.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 16, 2024West Bromwich Albion U21 3-1 Reading U21Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 5, 2024West Bromwich Albion U21 0-3 Reading U21Premier League Cup
Nov 13, 2023Reading U21 2-3 West Bromwich Albion U21Premier League Cup
Nov 6, 2023West Bromwich Albion U21 0-0 Reading U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: West Bromwich Albion U21 vs Reading U21 on Dec 16, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

West Bromwich Albion U21 score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading U21 score 1.3 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
West Bromwich Albion U211.32.129/1511/15
Reading U211.31.939/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

West Bromwich Albion U21 sit 31st in Premier League 2 Division One (1 point from 5 matches) and Reading U21 sit 8th (11 points from 7 matches).

2026-27 standings
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8Reading U21732210911
31West Bromwich Albion U21501411171

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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