| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | G | PTS | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play-offs1 | Chelsea U21 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 52 | 43 | WWLWL |
| Play-offs2 | Manchester United U21 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 43 | 43 | LWWWL |
| Play-offs3 | Manchester City U21 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 59 | 40 | LWWWL |
| Play-offs4 | Fulham U21 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 38 | WLLWL |
| Play-offs5 | Ipswich U21 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 38 | LDWLL |
| Play-offs6 | Southampton U21 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 36 | WLWLL |
| Play-offs7 | Liverpool U21 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 35 | WWLLL |
| Play-offs8 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 35 | WWWWL |
| Play-offs9 | Leicester City U21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 31 | DWLWL |
| Play-offs10 | Crystal Palace U21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 31 | WLWWL |
| Play-offs11 | Aston Villa U21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 32 | 31 | WLWWL |
| Play-offs12 | Brighton U21 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 30 | DWWWW |
| Play-offs13 | West Ham United U21 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 30 | LWLWL |
| Play-offs14 | Arsenal U21 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 28 | 29 | LLWLL |
| Play-offs15 | Sunderland U21 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 28 | LWDLL |
| Play-offs16 | Middlesbrough U21 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 27 | WWLWL |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 26 | LLWWW |
| 18 | Everton U21 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 33 | 25 | DLLDW |
| 19 | Reading U21 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 29 | 25 | WWLDW |
| 20 | Stoke City U21 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -13 | 29 | 25 | LLWWL |
| 21 | Newcastle U21 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 30 | 24 | DWLWD |
| 22 | Wolverhampton U21 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -15 | 30 | 23 | LDLLD |
| 23 | Norwich City U21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 32 | 20 | WDLWL |
| 24 | Derby County U21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -18 | 26 | 20 | WWWWL |
| 25 | Leeds United U21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 28 | 18 | LWLLL |
| 26 | West Bromwich U21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -15 | 26 | 18 | WWWLL |
| 27 | Birmingham U21 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -26 | 26 | 17 | LLLDL |
| 28 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -19 | 27 | 14 | LLLWL |
| 29 | Burnley U21 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -20 | 22 | 13 | LWLDL |
The confirmed starting lineups list Reading U21 in a 4-3-3 formation and Derby County U21 in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The announced starting eleven for Reading U21: Jack Stevens, Emmanuel Osho, Tyler Sackey, Philip Duah, Mamadi Camará, Luke Howard, Shay Spencer, Carter Bowdery, D. Hicks, Sean Patton, and K. Smith.
The announced starting eleven for Derby County U21: Jack Thompson, Isaac Gordon, Raymond Offor, Luke Banks, Keilen Robinson, Charlie Smith, Jamie Jonathan Wähling, J. Richards, Marley Mintus, Tristan Gill, and Justin Oguntolu.
On this page: Lineups, Statistics, Comparison, Standings
Related pages: Reading U21, Derby County U21, Premier League 2, Division 1, Reading U21 vs Derby County U21: head-to-head, Live football scores
The match finished Reading U21 4-1 Derby County U21.
For Reading U21: Luke Howard 22′, Sean Patton 56′ and 89′, D. Hicks 80′. For Derby County U21: Justin Oguntolu 39′.
Monday, 13 April 2026 at 7:00 PM UK time.
Madejski Stadium, Reading. The stadium holds 24,161.
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Everton U21 | 20 | -3 | 25 |
| 19 | Reading U21 | 20 | -7 | 25 |
| 20 | Stoke City U21 | 20 | -13 | 25 |
| 23 | Norwich City U21 | 20 | -10 | 20 |
| 24 | Derby County U21 | 20 | -18 | 20 |
| 25 | Leeds United U21 | 20 | -12 | 18 |