Bolton vs Manchester City U21: result 3-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyNorthern - 2Kick-off on September 23, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Manchester City U21?
Bolton won 3-0 on September 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′S. DalbyBolton
- 14′J. McAteeBolton
- 23′A. MorleyBolton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Wigan(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 6, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Blackpool(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Manchester United U21(away) | 1-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Oldham(away) | 5-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 22, 2025 | West Ham United U21(home) | 3-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Chelsea U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Buxton(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Bolton win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Manchester City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2019 | Bolton 3-1 Manchester City U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Bolton vs Manchester City U21 on Oct 29, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 2.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bolton sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Manchester City U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
| 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
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