Burton Albion vs Liverpool U21: result 2-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyNorthern - 1Kick-off on September 2, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Liverpool U21?
Burton Albion won 2-0 on September 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 37′Fábio TavaresBurton Albion
- 67′Julian LarssonBurton Albion
Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Liverpool U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burton Albion
3-4-2-1- 11Fábio Tavares
- 7J. McKiernan
- 22Julian Larsson
- 39J. Taroni
- 19Dylan Williams
- 4K. Chauke
- 2U. Godwin-Malife
- 16A. Hartridge
- 20J. Sraha
- 26F. Delap
- 27K. Dudek
Liverpool U21
4-2-3-1- 79W. Wright
- 81K. Ahmed
- 49Kaide Gordon
- 68K. Morrison
- 70Tommy Pilling
- 71Jay Francis Spearing
- 59Terrence McLaughlin-Miles
- 46R. Williams
- 57C. Pinnington
- 69Josh Davidson
- 93Fabian Mrozek
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Liverpool U21 have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Luton(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Tranmere(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Port Vale(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | Stoke City U21(away) | 2-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Burnley U21(home) | 2-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Leicester City U21(away) | 2-4 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Manchester City U21(away) | 1-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Aston Villa U21(away) | 2-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool U21 score 1.0 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Liverpool U21 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Burton Albion sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Liverpool U21 sit 4th (2 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
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