Bury vs Leicester City U21: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on October 16, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Gigg Lane, Bury, Lancashire
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What was the result of Bury vs Leicester City U21?
Bury won 2-1 on October 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 4′D. TelfordBury
- 21′T. ShadeLeicester City U21
- 67′D. TelfordBury
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bury have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Leicester City U21 have 2, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | Crewe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Northampton(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Colchester(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Carlisle(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Oldham(away) | 2-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Morecambe(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Carlisle(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Bury score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester City U21 score 1.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Leicester City U21 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 4/6 | 5/6 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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