Barnsley vs Manchester United U21: result 2-3 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on August 20, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Manchester United U21?
Manchester United U21 won 2-3 on August 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 10′Vimal YoganathanBarnsley
- 37′Vimal YoganathanBarnsley
- 81′Ethan EnnisManchester United U21
- 84′J. FletcherManchester United U21
- 87′J. FletcherManchester United U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester United U21 have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Lincoln(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Wigan(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 6, 2024 | AS Roma(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Derby(home) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2024 | Arsenal U21(away) | 2-4 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Chester(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 3, 2024 | Arsenal U21(away) | 2-6 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Southampton U21(away) | 6-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Nottingham Forest U21(away) | 0-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United U21 score 2.3 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Manchester United U21 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
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 United 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 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