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Peterborough United U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 prediction and preview
9 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Peterborough United U21 host Nottingham Forest U21 in the Premier League Cup (England) on 9 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 2.5 Goals — more than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.40, which the bookmaker market rated at about 65% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Peterborough United U21 1–5 Nottingham Forest U21.
Going into the match, Peterborough United U21 had won 4, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 9 matches, scoring 16 and conceding 15. Nottingham Forest U21 had won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10, with 15 scored and 17 conceded.
Both teams scored in 4 of Peterborough United U21's last 9 and 8 of Nottingham Forest U21's last 10; 5 and 6 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Peterborough United U21 averaged 1.20 goals scored and 1.20 conceded across 5 matches; away from home Nottingham Forest U21 averaged 1.33 scored and 1.67 conceded across 6.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.59 goals from Peterborough United U21 and 2.36 from Nottingham Forest U21. From that it rates a home win at 25%, a draw at 21% and an away win at 54%, against 27%, 21% and 52% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 76%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Peterborough United U21 (green) and Nottingham Forest U21 (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United U21 | LLDWW | 1.78 | 1.67 | 44% | 56% |
| Nottingham Forest U21 | LDWWL | 1.50 | 1.70 | 80% | 60% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 4 May 2026 · Peterborough United U21 0–1 Nottingham Forest U21
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance X2 | 73% | 1.25 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 70% | 1.30 |
| BTTS Yes | 65% | 1.40 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 65% | 1.40 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 56% | 1.68 |
| Nottingham Forest U21 Win | 50% | 1.70 |
| Nottingham Forest U21 HT & FT | 33% | 2.80 |
| 1-2 | 9% | 10.00 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.