Bradford vs Manchester City U21: result 3-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on October 31, 2023 at 07:30 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Bradford vs Manchester City U21?
Bradford won 3-0 on October 31, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 15′T. SmithBradford
- 36′T. SmithBradford
- 44′T. SmithBradford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Manchester City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2023 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Wrexham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Grimsby(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2023 | Derby County U21(away) | 2-4 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 30, 2023 | West Ham United U21(home) | 2-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Barnsley(away) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Chelsea U21(home) | 1-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Newcastle United U21(away) | 4-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Bradford win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Manchester City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2019 | Bradford 1-2 Manchester City U21 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Bradford 2-1 Manchester City U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Manchester City U21 on Sep 24, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 2.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 15/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bradford sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Manchester City U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bradford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| 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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