Bradford vs Manchester City U21: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on October 24, 2017 at 06:30 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 2-1 on October 24, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′A. ThompsonBradford
- 35′A. JonesBradford
- 57′R. MatondoManchester City U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 0, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Oldham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Bury(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 4-1 | League One |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Doncaster(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/1 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Oct 24, 2017Lincoln2-1Everton U21
- Oct 24, 2017Wigan4-1Middlesbrough U21
- Oct 24, 2017Notts County1-2Mansfield Town
- Oct 25, 2017Yeovil Town1-1Chelsea U21
- Oct 31, 2017Doncaster1-1Scunthorpe
- Oct 31, 2017Forest Green0-2Swansea City U21
- Oct 31, 2017AFC Wimbledon1-2Luton
- Oct 31, 2017Bristol Rovers1-3West Ham United U21