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Barnsley vs Manchester City U21: result 3-3 and analysis

EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 4, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Barnsley
3-3
Manchester City U21

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What was the result of Barnsley vs Manchester City U21?

Barnsley and Manchester City U21 drew 3-3 on December 4, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 17′V. AdeboyejoBarnsley
  • 45′R. MatondoManchester City U21
  • 59′I. PovedaManchester City U21
  • 61′J. WilliamsBarnsley
  • 65′L. LindsayBarnsley
  • 74′I. PovedaManchester City U21

Official lineup for Barnsley vs Manchester City U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Barnsley

  1. 26M. Thiam
  2. 29V. Adeboyejo
  1. 14J. Bird
  2. 20B. Potts
  3. 21M. Bähre
  4. 25C. Woodrow
  1. 5E. Pinnock
  2. 6L. Lindsay
  3. 22J. Williams
  4. 23Dani Pinillos
  1. 1A. Davies

Manchester City U21

  1. 83I. Poveda
  1. 66Iker Pozo
  2. 82Adrián Bernabé
  3. 84R. Matondo
  4. 89T. Richards
  1. 34P. Sandler
  2. 50Eric García
  3. 71Jeremie Frimpong
  4. 74L. Bolton
  5. 91N. Ogbeta
  1. 87T. Scott
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 2, 3 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 1, 2018Southend(away)4-2FA Cup
Nov 27, 2018Sunderland(away)2-4League One
Nov 24, 2018Doncaster(home)1-1League One
Nov 17, 2018Accrington ST(away)2-0League One
Nov 13, 2018Bradford(home)2-1EFL Trophy
Manchester City U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 30, 2018Tranmere(away)1-0EFL Trophy
Sep 25, 2018Crewe(away)4-1EFL Trophy
Aug 28, 2018Shrewsbury(away)1-1EFL Trophy
Nov 29, 2017Chesterfield(away)2-2EFL Trophy
Oct 24, 2017Bradford(away)1-2EFL Trophy

How many goals should we expect?

Barnsley score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Barnsley2.01.259/158/15
Manchester City U211.71.215/63/6

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
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2BarnsleyGroup 43102663
3Manchester City U21Group 53102783

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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