Forest U21: position 3, 41 points from 20 matches.
Middlesbrough U21: position 7, 26 points from 20 matches.
Forest U21 – last 5 matches: 1 won, 0 drawn, 4 lost.
Middlesbrough U21 – last 5 matches: 2 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost.
Last results: Forest U21 1-3 Southampton U21; Middlesbrough U21 3-1 Derby County U21.
The confirmed starting lineups list Forest U21 in a 4-3-1-2 formation and Middlesbrough U21 in a 3-1-4-2 formation.
The announced starting eleven for Forest U21: George Shelvey, B. Hammond, Justin Thomas Hanks, Kyle McAdam, Josh Powell, Alex Gibson-hammond, Samuel Collins, Jack Perkins, Julian Larsson, Detlef Esapa Osong, and Lewis Salmon.
The announced starting eleven for Middlesbrough U21: Liam Roberts, Frankie Kevin Whelan, Jack Robinson, Bryant Akono Bilongo, Hayden Hackney, Jospeh William Gibson, Isaac Fletcher, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Pharrell Willis, Matthew Hoppe, and Sonny Finch.
Forest U21: 40% possession, 15 shots (5 on target), 4 corners, 8 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Middlesbrough U21: 60% possession, 16 shots (8 on target), 6 corners, 8 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
On this page: Lineups, Statistics, Comparison, Standings
Related pages: Forest U21, Middlesbrough U21, Premier League 2, Division 1, Forest U21 vs Middlesbrough U21: head-to-head, Live football scores
Lineups: Forest U21 4-3-1-2, Middlesbrough U21 3-1-4-2. Forest U21: George Shelvey; B. Hammond, Justin Thomas Hanks, Kyle McAdam, Josh Powell; Alex Gibson-hammond, Samuel Collins, Jack Perkins; Julian Larsson; Detlef Esapa Osong, Lewis Salmon. Middlesbrough U21: Liam Roberts; Bryant Akono Bilongo, Jack Robinson, Frankie Kevin Whelan; Hayden Hackney; Pharrell Willis, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Isaac Fletcher, Jospeh William Gibson; Sonny Finch, Matthew Hoppe.
No missing players in the lineups.
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Leeds United U21 | 20 | +24 | 42 |
| 3 | Forest U21 | 20 | +16 | 41 |
| 4 | West Bromwich U21 | 20 | +12 | 37 |
| 6 | Norwich City U21 | 20 | +3 | 30 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U21 | 20 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Newcastle U21 | 20 | -6 | 23 |