Chesterfield vs Manchester City U21: result 2-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 10Kick-off on November 29, 2017 at 07:00 PM (UTC)SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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What was the result of Chesterfield vs Manchester City U21?
Chesterfield and Manchester City U21 drew 2-2 on November 29, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 73′J. RowleyChesterfield
- 88′E. FrancisManchester City U21
- 90′L. NmechaManchester City U21
- 90′Chris O'GradyChesterfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chesterfield have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 0, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2017 | Mansfield Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Forest Green(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Chesterfield score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 2/2 | 1/2 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chesterfield sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (4 points from 3 matches) and Manchester City U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 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