Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 Prediction, Head-to-Head & Betting Tips

Reading U21 host Nottingham Forest U21 in England Amateur. U21 Premier League 2 action on October 24th, 2026 , kicking off at 11:00 UTC at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The bookmakers make Nottingham Forest U21 favourites, priced around 2.05 to win.

Taking the bookmaker margin out of the prices (3.10 / 3.80 / 2.05), the market implies roughly 30% for a Reading U21 win, 25% for a draw and 45% for a Nottingham Forest U21 win.

Reading U21 have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 3 recorded matches, scoring in 2 and conceding in 2 of them (1.3 scored and 1.3 conceded per game). Their latest result was a 0–0 home draw with Everton U21 on 19 Sep. In the home games in that spell they collected 1 points from 2.

Nottingham Forest U21 have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 6 recorded matches, scoring in 5 and conceding in 6 of them (1.8 scored and 1.8 conceded per game). Their latest result was a 0–1 away defeat to Wealdstone FC on 20 Oct. In the away games in that spell they collected 6 points from 4. They conceded in every one of those matches.

Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 of 3 recent games for Reading U21 and 5 of 6 for Nottingham Forest U21; both teams scored in 2 and 5 respectively. Both sides have been involved in open, high-scoring games lately.

Our prediction model leans toward Over 1.5, giving it a 54% confidence rating based on our analysis of form, odds movement and head-to-head trends.