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Nottingham Forest U21 welcome Southampton U21 at Loughborough University Stadium, Loughborough, Leicestershire on Friday, Mar 5 at 8:00 PM in a Premier League 2 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.
Nottingham Forest U21 come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 1L recently). Southampton U21, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 0L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.
In 5 previous meetings, Nottingham Forest U21 lead 1–3 with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Southampton U21 won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Nottingham Forest U21 a slight edge, but Southampton U21 are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.