Accrington ST vs Manchester United U21: result 3-2 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 8, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Wham Stadium, Accrington, Lancashire
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What was the result of Accrington ST vs Manchester United U21?
Accrington ST won 3-2 on December 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 8′C. BurgessAccrington ST
- 40′F. PellistriManchester United U21
- 61′A. ElangaManchester United U21
- 67′J. PritchardAccrington ST
- 85′J. PritchardAccrington ST
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Accrington ST have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester United U21 have 4, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Crewe(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Lincoln(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Swindon Town(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2020 | Morecambe(away) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Rochdale(away) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Salford City(away) | 6-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Tranmere(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Doncaster(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Accrington ST score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington ST | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester United U21 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 2/7 | 4/7 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Accrington ST sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (4 points from 3 matches) and Manchester United U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Accrington ST | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy