Portman Road · Referee D. Blades · Analysis updated 04:42 UTC
Ipswich Town U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 2.02 expected goals for Ipswich Town U21 and 1.58 for Blackburn Rovers U21, a combined total of 3.60. That distribution gives Ipswich Town U21 the largest share of the 1X2 market at 48%, with the draw at 21%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 70% for over 2.5 goals and 69% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 48% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.
Model pick
Ipswich Town U21 win
48.1% probability
Expected goals
2.02 – 1.58
Model version
poisson-market-v1
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Why the model likes this
Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.
Ipswich Town U21 home form
7 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.
Blackburn Rovers U21 away threat
Scored in 5 of their last 6 away fixtures.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Ipswich Town U21 to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 48%, against 48% / 21% / 30% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 2.02 goals for Ipswich Town U21 and 1.58 for Blackburn Rovers U21, a combined 3.60 — an open game on paper.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
70%
Double chance 12
79%
Double chance X2
52%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 2–18.8%
- 1–18.7%
- 2–27.0%
- 1–26.9%
- 3–15.9%
Odds vs model — value finder
Bookmaker prices with the margin removed (1X2 overround 9.6%), compared with our model probability.
No selection clears our 3-point edge threshold — the market looks efficiently priced.
| Market | Selection | Odds | Market % | Model % | Fair odds | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | Under 3.5 | 1.85 | 50.0% | 51.6% | 1.94 | +1.6 |
| Match result | Home | 1.95 | 46.8% | 48.1% | 2.08 | +1.3 |
| Double chance | Draw/Away | 1.80 | 50.7% | 51.8% | 1.93 | +1.1 |
| Both teams to score | No | 2.95 | 30.6% | 31.2% | 3.21 | +0.6 |
| Double chance | Home/Away | 1.17 | 78.0% | 78.5% | 1.27 | +0.5 |
| Goals | Under 2.5 | 3.10 | 30.0% | 30.3% | 3.30 | +0.3 |
| Match result | Away | 3.00 | 30.4% | 30.4% | 3.29 | -0.0 |
| Goals | Over 2.5 | 1.33 | 70.0% | 69.7% | 1.43 | -0.3 |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 1.30 | 69.4% | 68.8% | 1.45 | -0.6 |
| Match result | Draw | 4.00 | 22.8% | 21.4% | 4.67 | -1.4 |
| Goals | Over 3.5 | 1.85 | 50.0% | 48.4% | 2.07 | -1.6 |
| Double chance | Home/Draw | 1.28 | 71.3% | 69.5% | 1.44 | -1.8 |
Market % has the bookmaker margin removed so it is comparable with the model. Edge is model % minus market %; it is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Recent form
Ipswich Town U21
- 2026-10-23T11:00:00.000Z · H vs Birmingham City U21 · 5-0 (W)
- 2026-10-20T18:00:00.000Z · H vs Anderlecht U21 · 0-1 (L)
- 2026-10-13T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Worthing · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-10-09T18:00:00.000Z · H vs West Bromwich Albion U21 · 2-2 (D)
- 2026-10-06T18:00:00.000Z · A vs Peterborough · 1-4 (L)
Blackburn Rovers U21
- 2026-09-19T11:00:00.000Z · A vs Crystal Palace U21 · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-09-14T18:00:00.000Z · H vs Reading U21 · 2-3 (L)
- 2026-09-09T18:00:00.000Z · H vs Queens Park Rangers U21 · 4-2 (W)
- 2026-08-28T18:00:00.000Z · A vs Ipswich Town U21 · 1-4 (L)
- 2026-08-14T18:00:00.000Z · A vs Southampton U21 · 0-4 (L)
Head-to-head
- 2026-02-17T19:00:00.000Z · Ipswich Town U21 2-3 Blackburn Rovers U21 (Premier League Cup)
Premier League 2 Division One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Chelsea U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Liverpool U21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Southampton U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Sunderland U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Norwich City U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Fulham U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Reading U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Manchester United U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | Everton U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | Brighton U21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | West Ham United U21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Aston Villa U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 17 | Derby County U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 18 | Leeds United U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Manchester City U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 21 | Brentford U21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 22 | Stoke City U21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | Leicester City U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 24 | Arsenal U21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -6 | 4 |
| 25 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 26 | Burnley U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 27 | Wolves U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 3 |
| 28 | Middlesbrough U21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 2 |
| 29 | Birmingham City U21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -11 | 2 |
| 30 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 31 | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Prediction conclusion
The model's leading selection is Ipswich Town U21 win, at 48.1%. Its single most likely scoreline is 2–1.
It puts both teams scoring at 69% and over 2.5 goals at 70%.
A 48% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.