Match Info

Premier League 2

Date: 20 February 2026, Friday

Location: Loughborough University Stadium (Leicestershire)

Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	LFC TV


	Nottingham Forest U21		Liverpool U21

	1	X	2
	3.3	3.7	1.85
	3.84	4.16	1.83
	3.42	4.14	1.87	Watch
	3.5	3.7	1.75
	3.5	3.8	1.81	Watch
	2.8	3.75	2.14
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.39 ↑ (2.49)	3.88 ↑ (3.55)	1.88 ↓ (2.39)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.00

The best margin for this event is 4.7%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Nottingham Forest U21
27.1%

Draw
23.8%

Liverpool U21
49.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

36.4%

25.6%

38%

Our Initial ML Estimation

36.6%

25.7%

37.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Nottingham Forest U21 has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-9.3%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Nottingham Forest U21's form might have worsened.

Liverpool U21 has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+11.1%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting Liverpool U21's recent form is better than expected.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Nottingham Forest U21 than the current prediction. (+9.5%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Nottingham Forest U21, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Liverpool U21 than the current prediction. (-11.3%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for Liverpool U21, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.

Nottingham Forest U21 - Liverpool U21 Predictions

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:2

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Murray-Jones G. (G) 7. Sinclair J. 5. Hanks J. (C) 4. Orr M. 3. Sanneh B. 8. McClure B. 6. Nwosu C. 2. da Silva Moreira E. 11. Anisjko D. 10. Thompson K. 9. Sillah L.	1. Pecsi A. (G) 2. Ramsay C. 5. Ewing C. 4. Adekoya N. 3. Pinnington C. 8. Pilling T. 6. Kelly K. 7. Morrison K. (C) 10. Nyoni T. 11. Kone-Doherty T. 9. Wright W.
Substitutes
17. Broomes E. 14. Frank D. 12. Grainger O. (G) 15. Powell J. 16. Whiteley J.	16. Davidson J. 15. Laffey M. 12. Onanuga D. 14. Pitt L. 13. Poytress J. (G)
Coaches
Joyce W.	Page R.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 2)
10', Hanks J. 🟨,
11', 0 - 1, Morrison K. ⚽,
21', 0 - 2, Adekoya N. ⚽, Morrison K. (A),
2nd Half (0 - 1)
55', Thompson K. ↓, Frank D. ↑,
60', Kelly K. 🟨,
64', Ramsay C. ↓, Davidson J. ↑,
64', Nyoni T. ↓, Laffey M. ↑,
79', Kelly K. ↓, Onanuga D. ↑,
86', 0 - 3, Morrison K. ⚽,
86', Morrison K. ↓, Pitt L. ↑,
90+5', Davidson J. 🟨,

Preview

Watch a clash between a mid-table side and a current leader (ranked 19 and 5 in the zone Promotion ~ Premier League 2 (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)).

Nottingham U21 has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 1 wins).

Liverpool U21 is in superb shape, having picked up a string of victories recently (last 5 games: 4 wins).

Liverpool U21 may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.

Recently, the teams have not faced each other.

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
7	Nottingham U21	4	3	0	1	7:7	0	9
8	Liverpool U21	4	2	1	1	8:4	4	7

Last Results with these Odds

Nottingham Forest U21 - the odds 2.49 are the expected chance of winning is 36.39%, but this team recently wins 54% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Nottingham Forest U21
English Premier League 2
16.02.26	Middlesbrough U21 - Nottingham Forest U21	1:0 ✺
English Premier League Cup
11.02.26	Nottingham Forest U21 - Sunderland U21	1:6 ✺
English Premier League 2
07.02.26	Nottingham Forest U21 - West Bromwich Albion U21	1:0 ✺
English Premier League International Cup
03.02.26	Nottingham Forest U21 - Real Sociedad B	0:1 ✺
English Premier League 2
30.01.26	Derby County U21 - Nottingham Forest U21	0:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 2.5 LLWLT
- Liverpool U21
English Premier League 2
15.02.26	Liverpool U21 - West Bromwich Albion U21	4:3 ✺
08.02.26	Southampton U21 - Liverpool U21	1:1 ✺
30.01.26	Brighton & Hove Albion U21 - Liverpool U21	0:1 ✺
25.01.26	Liverpool U21 - Leeds United U21	2:1 ✺
17.01.26	Liverpool U21 - Arsenal U21	7:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 11.4 WTWWW

Nottingham Forest U21 - Liverpool U21: Predictions, Live Scores & TV Guide