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Bradford vs Manchester United U21: result 0-3 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup stage · Matchday 4Kick-off on September 21, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Bradford
0-3
Manchester United U21

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What was the result of Bradford vs Manchester United U21?

Manchester United U21 won 0-3 on September 21, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 47′Y. Songo'oManchester United U21 (o.g.)
  • 57′J. HugillManchester United U21
  • 82′D. HoogewerfManchester United U21

Official lineup for Bradford vs Manchester United U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bradford

4-2-3-1
  1. 26K. Scales
  1. 23O. Crankshaw
  2. 22L. Sutton
  3. 11A. Gilliead
  1. 6Y. Songo'o
  2. 17Gareth Charles Evans
  1. 25Jorge Sikora
  2. 24F. Cousin-Dawson
  3. 21R. Staunton
  4. 14M. Foulds
  1. 13S. Hornby

Manchester United U21

4-2-3-1
  1. 52J. Hugill
  1. 73Zidane Iqbal
  2. 72C. Savage
  3. 47S. Shoretire
  1. 68M. Šviderský
  2. 59Charlie Gerard Richard Wellens
  1. 74Álvaro Fernández
  2. 64B. Hardley
  3. 43T. Mengi
  4. 62Paul McShane
  1. 51M. Kovář
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Manchester United U21 have 4, 1 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bradford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 18, 2021Barrow(home)1-1League Two
Sep 11, 2021Salford City(away)0-1League Two
Sep 4, 2021Walsall(home)1-1League Two
Aug 31, 2021Lincoln(home)0-3EFL Trophy
Aug 28, 2021Leyton Orient(away)0-2League Two
Manchester United U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 24, 2021Lincoln(away)2-3EFL Trophy
Dec 8, 2020Accrington ST(away)2-3EFL Trophy
Nov 18, 2020Morecambe(away)0-4EFL Trophy
Sep 29, 2020Rochdale(away)0-0EFL Trophy
Sep 9, 2020Salford City(away)6-0EFL Trophy

How many goals should we expect?

Bradford score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bradford1.51.239/158/15
Manchester United U211.91.644/96/9

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 United U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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2BradfordGroup 33201856
3Manchester United U21Group 43102483

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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