Match

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

Barnsley
3-1
Manchester City U21

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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.

Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 23, 2023Northampton(away)2-1League One
Sep 19, 2023Portsmouth(home)2-3League One
Sep 16, 2023Burton Albion(home)2-0League One
Sep 5, 2023Grimsby(home)2-0EFL Trophy
Sep 2, 2023Cheltenham(away)2-0League One
Manchester City U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 22, 2023Chelsea U21(home)1-2Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 2, 2023Newcastle United U21(away)4-0Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 29, 2023Grimsby(away)2-2EFL Trophy
Aug 25, 2023Aston Villa U21(home)4-4Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 18, 2023Fulham U21(away)1-2Premier 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).

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 4, 2018Barnsley 3-3 Manchester City U21EFL 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Barnsley2.11.368/158/15
Manchester City U213.01.659/1515/15

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).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Barnsley3102663
3Manchester City U213102783

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

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