Sport Picks

England

Premier League Cup 2024/2025

Blackburn U21

4 - 4

Preston U21

Our Tip

Match Events

O'Grady-Macken H.

Assist: Doherty A.

29'

Taylor K.

Assist: Nelson K.

38'

Taylor K.

Assist: Okkels J.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

Neither side could be separated in this Premier League Cup 2024/2025 tie, finishing 4-4. Extra time or penalties follow.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

39%

Blackburn U21

15%

Draws

46%

Preston U21

Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Preston U21

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

15% / Low Confidence

Blackburn U21 have won more games recently than Preston U21.
Blackburn U21 are the model's pick here, at 36%.
Blackburn U21 have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
Historical meetings favor Blackburn U21, who have won 1 of the last 3 encounters.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 94%

Over 1.5 Goals 83.5%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 70%

Over 4.5 Goals 32%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 76.2%

Blackburn U21 Clean Sheet 12%

Preston U21 Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Blackburn U21	Preston U21
Matches Played	32	17
Wins	10	4
Draws	3	5
Losses	19	8
Goals Scored	1.72	1.35
Goals Conceded	2.22	2.18
Expected Goals (xG)	1.44	1.73
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jul 28, 2026 Club Friendly

Blackburn U21 vs Preston U21

5:2

Jan 7, 2025 Premier League Cup

Preston U21 vs Blackburn U21

1:1

Dec 2, 2024 Premier League Cup

Blackburn U21 vs Preston U21

4:4

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Blackburn U21 Compare

Top Goalscorer Stritch Z.

2 Goals

Assists Leader O'Grady-Macken H.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.11

Avg xA / game 0.72

Preston U21 Compare

Top Goalscorer Taylor K.

2 Goals

Assists Leader Wilson M.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.57

Avg xA / game 0.96

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Blackburn U21 35 / 100

Preston U21 33 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Blackburn U21 Preston U21

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Draw (X)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes

Correct Score 2:2

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Defensive concern: Preston U21 conceded in 88% of 17 recent games.

Historical meetings average 5.67 goals per match.

Blackburn U21's goal record stands at 75% scoring rate across 32 recent games.

Recent resilience: Blackburn U21 stayed unbeaten in 2 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Blackburn U21 VS Preston U21

1.38 Goals Scored 1.33

2.13 Goals Conceded 1.5

100% Over 1.5 67%

63% Over 2.5 50%

38% Over 3.5 33%

Recent Form & Match History

Blackburn U21

(Home)

19 Sept

Crystal Palace U21

0 : 1

Blackburn U21

14 Sept

Blackburn U21

2 : 3

Reading U21

09 Sept

Blackburn U21

4 : 2

QPR U21

28 Aug

Ipswich U21

4 : 1

Blackburn U21

14 Aug

Southampton U21

4 : 0

Blackburn U21

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Preston U21

(Away)

02 Sept

Preston U21

0 : 1

Wolves U21

18 Aug

Fleetwood Town U21

1 : 2

Preston U21

28 Jul

Blackburn U21

5 : 2

Preston U21

21 Jul

Lancaster

2 : 2

Preston U21

07 Jul

Longridge Town

0 : 2

Preston U21

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