Good pick · fair odds 1.50 · bookmaker 1.44 · Lost ✗
6/10Rating
1.44Odds
Picks by market
ResultNottingham Forest U21 to win ✓44% · @2.05
Double chanceEither team to win ✓77% · @1.25
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗67% · @1.44
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓81% · fair 1.23
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗9% · fair 10.92
Nottingham Forest U21 vs Newcastle United U21: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Newcastle United U21 travel to face Nottingham Forest U21 on Friday 20 March in the Premier League 2 Division One, with Loughborough University Stadium the venue – the ball rolls at 20:00 WAT. In the table, Nottingham Forest U21 are 6th, upper half, on 13 points after 7 matches; Newcastle United U21 are 28th (lower half) with 4.
Current form
Nottingham Forest U21, last 5: WLLLL Their latest outing: 2–1 win over Fulham U21, away. Scoring is the worry: just 0.6 goals a game.
Newcastle United U21, last 5: WDDWL Their latest outing: 2–0 win over Blackburn Rovers U21, at home. Goals for and against: 1.8 scored, 1.0 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 2 clean sheets in that run.
Momentum favours Newcastle United U21, collecting 1.6 points per game to 0.6 for Nottingham Forest U21.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Nottingham Forest U21 1.7 xG, Newcastle United U21 1.4 xG – a total near 3.1. That is an open game on paper: 59% for three or more goals, 67% for GG. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Nottingham Forest U21 44%, draw 23%, Newcastle United U21 33%.
GG/NG: GG (67%) at 1.44.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (67%, odds 1.44). Most likely score in line with that pick: Nottingham Forest U21 1–1 Newcastle United U21. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Nottingham Forest U2144%fair 2.29 · @2.05
Draw23%fair 4.27 · @3.40
Newcastle United U2133%fair 3.04 · @2.90
3.08Expected goals
1.69Nottingham Forest U21 xG
1.38Newcastle United U21 xG
67%Both score
59%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–111%
2–19%
1–08%
1–27%
2–07%
0–16%
From our goals model: Nottingham Forest U21 1.7 – 1.4 Newcastle United U21 expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Nottingham Forest U21 to win✓
44%
2.29
2.05
Double chance
Either team to win✓
77%
1.31
1.25
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
67%
1.50
1.44
Draw no bet
Nottingham Forest U21 (draw no bet)✓
57%
1.75
–
Asian handicap
Newcastle United U21 +1 (Asian handicap)✗
70%
1.43
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
81%
1.23
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
59%
1.69
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
63%
1.59
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
80%
1.25
–
First team to score
Nottingham Forest U21 to score first✓
53%
1.90
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
39%
2.57
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Nottingham Forest U21 / FT Nottingham Forest U21✓
27%
3.68
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
9%
10.92
–
Recent results
Nottingham Forest U21 – last 5
WLLLL
13 Mar
@ Fulham U21
2–1
W
6 Mar
vs Southampton U21
1–2
L
27 Feb
@ Manchester City U21
0–3
L
20 Feb
vs Liverpool U21
0–3
L
16 Feb
@ Middlesbrough U21
0–1
L
0.6Scored / game
2.0Conceded / game
40%Both scored
80%Over 2.5
Newcastle United U21 – last 5
WDDWL
13 Mar
vs Blackburn Rovers U21
2–0
W
9 Mar
@ Leicester City U21
2–2
D
27 Feb
vs Brighton U21
2–2
D
20 Feb
vs Fulham U21
3–0
W
13 Feb
@ Arsenal U21
0–1
L
1.8Scored / game
1.0Conceded / game
40%Both scored
60%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Nottingham Forest U21 and Newcastle United U21.
What is the prediction for Nottingham Forest U21 vs Newcastle United U21?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 67% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.44.
Who will win Nottingham Forest U21 vs Newcastle United U21?
On our numbers Nottingham Forest U21 have a 44% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Newcastle United U21 33%.
How many goals will there be in Nottingham Forest U21 vs Newcastle United U21?
We expect about 3.1 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 59% likely and both teams score 67% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Nottingham Forest U21 vs Newcastle United U21?
Our predicted score is Nottingham Forest U21 1–1 Newcastle United U21, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.1 goals in total.
When is Nottingham Forest U21 vs Newcastle United U21?
Nottingham Forest U21 vs Newcastle United U21 (Premier League 2 Division One) kicks off on Friday 20 March 2026 at 20:00 (West Africa Time) at Loughborough University Stadium.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
