Barnsley vs Manchester City U21: result 3-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on September 26, 2023 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Manchester City U21?
Barnsley won 3-1 on September 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 26′C. McCarthyBarnsley
- 31′J. RussellBarnsley
- 43′William DicksonManchester City U21
- 79′Emmaisa NzondoBarnsley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | Northampton(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Grimsby(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2023 | Chelsea U21(home) | 1-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Newcastle United U21(away) | 4-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Grimsby(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Aston Villa U21(home) | 4-4 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Fulham U21(away) | 1-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Barnsley win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Manchester City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2018 | Barnsley 3-3 Manchester City U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Manchester City U21 on Dec 4, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 3.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 5 | 9/15 | 15/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barnsley sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Manchester City U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 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