Premier League 2 Divison Two forecast and preview: Nottingham Forest U21 small betting favourite to subdue West Brom U21

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Competition: England Premier League 2 Divison Two
Competition: Mon 27.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: The City Ground (30603 seats)

A look at the Premier League 2 Divison Two table shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but there's a lot more information available. Read our Nottingham Forest U21 - West Brom U21 match guide!

Insights:
  • Nottingham Forest U21 have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
  • West Brom U21 have scored in all their away matches so far.

There have been limited time to rest for the home team, as they featured in a Premier League Cup fixture only three days back. That game was an away game at Derby County U21, so at least Nottingham are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Nottingham Forest U21 form and stats

15 points is a decent return from 7 Premier League 2 Divison Two games here at The City Ground for Nottingham Forest U21. The data says 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. Nottingham Forest U21 has a nice streak going on as they have played days ago.

Nottingham are returning here after visiting Derby County U21 in a Premier League Cup match and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Norwich City U21 and winning 3-0.

There will be little rest for Nottingham Forest U21 after this match as they are travelling to Southampton U21 for a Premier League 2 Divison Two game in only four days.

Nottingham are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (19 goals in 7 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.

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West Brom U21 form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. West Brom U21 love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

West Brom U21 failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Southampton U21 (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 1-2.

Prior to that result Brom won their away game at Middlesbrough U21. The scoreline was 4-2.

West Brom U21 are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.

Observe that 12 of this side's 13 latest league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.

Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 17 goals in 6 league games away this season. For Brom, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

West Brom U21 - Nottingham Forest U21 1-5 was the score in these participants' previous head to head fixture, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

West Brom U21J. Malcolm
J. Malcolm
5 goals
Nottingham Forest U21O. Hammond
O. Hammond
3 goals

Nottingham Forest U21 missing players

West Brom U21 missing players

Nottingham Forest U21 West Brom U21
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 2 6 13
9 5 1 Won W 1 3 7
1 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
4 2 1 Lost L 1 1 4
33 19 5 Scored S 3 17 32
21 11 5 Conceded C 5 13 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 92%
50% 71% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 62%
43% 57% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 67% 46%
71% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 85%
29% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
4.1 3.7 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.8 5.8
5.4 4.3 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 4.3 4.5
1.6 0.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.5 0.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 12.3 12 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 13.3 13
5.2 6.2 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 5.7 5.5
47% 49% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 50% 44%
 
11.6 10.7 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 19.5 14 12.3
4.2 3.7 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 5.5 5.6
Key stats in Premier League 2 Divison Two this season:
  • All of West Brom U21's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Nottingham Forest U21 have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Nottingham Forest U21 have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
  • Nottingham Forest U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
  • Nottingham Forest U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Nottingham Forest U21 is in the best form (6-0-0) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
  • West Brom U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • West Brom U21 have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • West Brom U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United U21 15 10 2 3 42 24 7 5 1 1 24 10 8 5 1 2 18 14 18 32
2 Southampton U21 15 9 3 3 42 22 8 5 2 1 25 8 7 4 1 2 17 14 20 30
3 Nottingham Forest U21 14 9 1 4 33 21 7 5 0 2 19 11 7 4 1 2 14 10 12 28
4 Norwich City U21 16 7 6 3 33 25 8 5 2 1 20 13 8 2 4 2 13 12 8 27
5 Aston Villa U21 15 7 3 5 33 26 8 3 2 3 17 19 7 4 1 2 16 7 7 24
6 West Brom U21 13 7 2 4 32 28 7 4 0 3 15 15 6 3 2 1 17 13 4 23
7 Middlesbrough U21 15 6 4 5 38 41 8 3 2 3 17 16 7 3 2 2 21 25 -3 22
8 Newcastle United U21 15 4 4 7 24 29 7 3 2 2 12 9 8 1 2 5 12 20 -5 16
9 Sunderland U21 16 3 5 8 28 37 8 1 3 4 12 20 8 2 2 4 16 17 -9 14
10 Stoke City U21 15 2 3 10 18 37 8 1 3 4 15 17 7 1 0 6 3 20 -19 9
11 Derby County U21 13 0 1 12 8 41 5 0 0 5 2 15 8 0 1 7 6 26 -33 1