Crewe vs Aston Villa U21: result 4-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup North - 2Kick-off on September 22, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, Cheshire
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What was the result of Crewe vs Aston Villa U21?
Crewe won 4-1 on September 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 31′L. OffordCrewe
- 40′A. ThibautCrewe
- 48′J. LankesterCrewe
- 85′M. JennerAston Villa U21
- 88′J. LankesterCrewe
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Crewe win at 64%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 4-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Crewe vs Aston Villa U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crewe
4-4-2- 29A. Thibaut
- 23C. McNeill
- 32L. Moore
- 19O. Lunt
- 20Calum Agius
- 7J. Lankester
- 4Kyle Ure
- 37Tom Graves
- 6L. Offord
- 30Stan Dancey
- 13I. Lawlor
Aston Villa U21
4-2-3-1- 84Markie Meade
- 88Oliver Bindley
- 68T. Mulley
- 63A. Lynskey
- 77K. Quinn
- 73M. Jenner
- 70R. Fortes
- 66L. Routh
- 71Theodore Carroll
- 80Woody Burgess
- 42J. Wright
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crewe have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Aston Villa U21 have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | York(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Middlesbrough U21(home) | 2-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Real Sociedad II(home) | 5-1 | Premier League International Cup |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Fulham U21(away) | 3-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Brondby U21(home) | 0-4 | Premier League International Cup |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Crystal Palace U21(home) | 0-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
How many goals should we expect?
Crewe score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa U21 score 1.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crewe sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Aston Villa U21 sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CreweGroup 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Aston Villa U21Group 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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