Aston Villa U21 vs Bradford: result 1-3 and analysis
EFL Trophy3rd RoundKick-off on January 14, 2025 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa U21 vs Bradford?
Bradford won 1-3 on January 14, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′C. KavanaghBradford
- 15′J. ShepherdBradford
- 24′Kyrie PierreAston Villa U21
- 26′C. JohnsonBradford
Official lineup for Aston Villa U21 vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa U21
4-2-3-1- 83B. Burrows
- 71George Hemmings
- 47Kane Taylor
- 60Kyrie Pierre
- 54Aidan Borland
- 62Todd Alcock
- 66T. Patterson
- 50S. Swinkels
- 73T. Katsukunya
- 45Triston Rowe
- 48O. Zych
Bradford
3-4-2-1- 8C. Kavanagh
- 23B. Pointon
- 12C. Oduor
- 3L. Richards
- 16A. Pattison
- 6R. Smallwood
- 2B. Halliday
- 18C. Kelly
- 24J. Shepherd
- 22C. Johnson
- 1S. Walker
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa U21 have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Bradford have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Blackpool(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Wolves U21(home) | 0-4 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Norwich City U21(home) | 0-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Barrow(away) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Leicester City U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Grimsby(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Barrow(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Port Vale(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Notts County(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa U21 score 1.4 and concede 2.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa U21 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Bradford | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa U21 sit 4th in EFL Trophy (0 points from 3 matches) and Bradford sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | BradfordGroup 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Aston Villa U21Group 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
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