Sheffield United U21 v Fleetwood Town U21 prediction · Professional Development League

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BEFORE KICK-OFF

Match outcome probability (%)

Sheffield United U21DrawFleetwood Town U21

Our pre-match numbers · the line starts at kick-offKick-off 14:00

Before kick-off · Match result · Sheffield United U21 72%

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Sheffield United U21 are clear favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Sheffield United U21 72%, draw 16%, Fleetwood Town U21 12%. Over 2.5 goals 67%, both teams to score 56%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 20 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off

Sheffield United U21 win72%

Draw16%

Fleetwood Town U21 win12%

Kick-offMON 26 OCT · 14:00

RoundRegular season

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Sheffield United U21

Fleetwood Town U21

13Days since last match6

Last match: 13 Oct · Professional Development League

Last match: 20 Oct · Professional Development League

1Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

#	TEAM	P	GD	PTS
2	Fleetwood Town U21	8	−1	16
4	Sheffield United U21	7	+6	13

Match statistics

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Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · sheffield united u21 winFirst published 20 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off

72% The market–

Us72%

We make Sheffield United U21 a 72% chance to win. The model expects 2.6–0.9, and 2–0 is the single most likely score at 10%. No bookmaker has priced this match yet.

What the number rests on

Our model

~~Expected goals · Sheffield United U21 v Fleetwood Town U21~~2.56 – 0.94

~~Form · last six in Professional Development League this season · since 1 Sept~~W3 D1 L2 · W4 D1 L1

~~Table places · points 13 v 16~~4 v 2

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

Every market, from one calculation

Market	Us	Market	Gap
Sheffield United U21 win	72%	–	–
Draw	16%	–	–
Fleetwood Town U21 win	12%	–	–
Over 2.5 goals	67%	–	–
Both teams to score	56%	–	–
Over 1.5 goals	86%	–	–
Over 3.5 goals	46%	–	–
Sheffield United U21 or draw	88%	–	–
Sheffield United U21 clean sheet	39%	–	–
Fleetwood Town U21 clean sheet	8%	–	–

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. No bookmaker has priced this match yet.

Every scorelineMost likely 2–0 at 9.8%

0123450 3.4 2.8 1 7.7 7.4 3.4 2 9.8 9.1 4.3 3 8.3 7.7 3.6 4 5.3 4.9 2.3 5 2.8 2.6

under 2% 5% 12%+Sheffield United U21 down, Fleetwood Town U21 across0–5 goals a side shown (95.0% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

How we got to this number6 steps · in order

Our model

Rates each side's attack and defence from 1,499 Professional Development League matches up to 23 Oct 2026, weighting recent results more and allowing for home advantage.

Base rates

Context, not used by the model: Professional Development League matches have gone over 2.5 in 72.1% of games this season, across 61 played.

Head to head

Context, not used by the model: 6 previous meetings since 2023/24 in every competition we cover, 3.33 goals a meeting; 3 of 6 went over 2.5.

Home and away form

Sheffield United U21 at home: 1.50 scored, 1.50 conceded a game (last 6). Fleetwood Town U21 away: 1.33 scored, 2.33 conceded (last 6).

What the model expects

2.56 goals for Sheffield United U21, 0.94 for Fleetwood Town U21. Most likely score 2–0.

Not in these numbers yet

Line-ups, injuries and suspensions, and rest days are being measured in a test version of our model; they do not change these numbers. Weather and the referee are shown on the match page but not used.

Nothing here is written by hand. The model works from every result, as the first step says; the base rates, the head to head and the home and away form are context beside it, not inputs.

Head to head

6 meetings since 2023/24

~~Goals a meeting~~3.33

~~Over 2.5~~3 of 6

~~Both scored~~3 of 6

~~Last meetings~~FLE 1–1 SHE · SHE 2–0 FLE · FLE 3–1 SHE · SHE 5–1 FLE

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Professional Development League this season · since 1 Sept

SHEFFIELD UNITED U21

LDLWWW1–3 · 1–1 · 1–3 · 2–0 · 2–0 · 4–0

FLEETWOOD TOWN U21

WLWWWD1–0 · 1–4 · 2–1 · 1–0 · 3–1 · 2–2

The table

2026/27

#	TEAM	P	GD	PTS
1	Bolton Wanderers Res.	8	+16	21
2	Fleetwood Town U21	8	−1	16
3	Coventry City U21	7	+6	13
4	Sheffield United U21	7	+6	13
5	Cardiff City U21	7	+9	12
6	Bristol City U21	7	+6	12
7	Swansea City U21	8	+1	12
8	Wigan Athletic U21	9	−5	10
9	Huddersfield Town U21	5	+4	9
10	Charlton Athletic U21	8	−2	9
11	Barnsley U21	7	−4	8
12	Queens Park Rangers U21	9	−7	8
13	Peterborough United U21	7	−8	8
14	Sheffield Wednesday U21	8	−3	7
15	Colchester United U21	7	−7	6
16	Hull City U21	6	−4	5
17	Millwall U21	4	−7	0