Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Manchester City U21: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier League 2 Division OneGroup 1 - 17Kick-off on February 8, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Blackburn Rovers Training Centre, Brockhall Village, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Manchester City U21?
Manchester City U21 won 1-3 on February 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 30′Matthew Hendersson-HallManchester City U21
- 71′Emilio LawrenceManchester City U21
- 79′Matthew WarhurstManchester City U21
- 89′H. O'Grady-MackenBlackburn Rovers U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn Rovers U21 have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2025 | Athletic Club U21(home) | 1-2 | Premier League International Cup |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Derby County U21(away) | 0-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Forest Green(away) | 2-4 | National League Cup |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Middlesbrough U21(home) | 3-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Preston North End U21(away) | 1-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | Wolves U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Stoke City U21(home) | 2-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Brighton U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Nottingham Forest U21(away) | 3-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Sunderland U21(away) | 3-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Blackburn Rovers U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Manchester City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2023 | Blackburn Rovers U21 0-3 Manchester City U21 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Manchester City U21 1-3 Blackburn Rovers U21 | Premier League 2 Division One |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Manchester City U21 on Apr 23, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn Rovers U21 score 1.9 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 2.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn Rovers U21 sit 28th in Premier League 2 Division One (14 points from 20 matches) and Manchester City U21 sit 3rd (40 points from 20 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester City U21 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 59 | 21 | 40 |
| 28 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 14 |
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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