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Wealdstone vs Nottingham Forest U21 prediction and preview
20 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
Wealdstone host Nottingham Forest U21 in the National League Cup (England) on 20 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS Yes — both teams to score. It was published at odds of 1.44, which the bookmaker market rated at about 63% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Wealdstone 1–0 Nottingham Forest U21.
Going into the match, Wealdstone had won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches, scoring 20 and conceding 17. Nottingham Forest U21 had won 5, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 10, with 20 scored and 22 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Wealdstone's last 10 and 9 of Nottingham Forest U21's last 10; 8 and 8 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Wealdstone averaged 1.67 goals scored and 1.60 conceded across 15 matches; away from home Nottingham Forest U21 averaged 1.75 scored and 2.00 conceded across 8.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.97 goals from Wealdstone and 1.34 from Nottingham Forest U21. From that it rates a home win at 51%, a draw at 24% and an away win at 25%, against 44%, 24% and 32% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 65%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Wealdstone (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wealdstone | WLLDW | 2.00 | 1.70 | 50% | 80% |
| Nottingham Forest U21 | WLWLD | 2.00 | 2.20 | 90% | 80% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 76% | 1.20 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 72% | 1.27 |
| BTTS Yes | 63% | 1.44 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 61% | 1.53 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 58% | 1.61 |
| Wealdstone Win | 44% | 2.00 |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 39% | 2.38 |
| Wealdstone HT & FT | 29% | 3.20 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
- Wealdstone form and statistics
- Nottingham Forest U21 form and statistics
- National League Cup statistics
Other National League Cup matches that day
- Boreham Wood vs Middlesbrough U21 · 20 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC · National League Cup
Published pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.44 · FT 7–1