Fastest starters
Sheffield Wed U2124%
12 of their 49 goals before 15′ — highest share in the league
Late-goal kings
Bristol City U2136%
16 of their 45 goals after 75′ — highest share in the league
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Brentford U21 are 2025-2026 champions — 61 pts
Their xPTS said 54.3: a title won, outperforming the market.
2026-27
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The season in numbers
The outlier
+95.0uBlindly backing away wins in every match beat the market this season. The other 4 strategies lost — as they usually do.
Most underrated by results
-8.5 ptsFleetwood U21 produced performances worth 9 more points than they collected, by market expectations — full performance table →
Fast starts
52%Share of matches with two or more first-half goals. First goals arrive after 24.2' on average.
Market strategies
flat stake · vs break-even — not betting adviceWhat blindly backing each market in every Professional Development League match would have returned. Losing lines are the norm — that's the bookmaker margin at work.
Final table — points vs market expectations
full table →| # | Team | Pts | xPTS | Δ | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentford U21 | 61 | 54.3 | +6.7 | champions — earned it |
| 2 | Huddersfield U21 | 57 | 41.4 | +15.6 | outperformed expectations |
| 3 | Bournemouth U21 |
Teams
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