Crewe vs Liverpool U21: result 5-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 27, 2024 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, Cheshire
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What was the result of Crewe vs Liverpool U21?
Crewe won 5-1 on August 27, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 3′F. RobertsCrewe
- 10′D. CornessLiverpool U21 (pen.)
- 30′C. LongCrewe
- 43′C. LongCrewe
- 51′R. CooneyCrewe (pen.)
- 74′A. ThibautCrewe
Official lineup for Crewe vs Liverpool U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crewe
4-2-3-1- 7C. Long
- 20Calum Agius
- 17M. Holíček
- 21F. Roberts
- 26Kian Breckin
- 19O. Lunt
- 24C. Finney
- 28L. Billington
- 18J. Connolly
- 2R. Cooney
- 12F. Marschall
Liverpool U21
4-3-3- 61Kyle Kelly
- 64K. Figueroa
- 94M. Laffey
- 83Thomas Daniel Hill
- 79D. Corness
- 70Tommy Pilling
- 77James Barry Norris
- 65A. Nallo
- 57C. Pinnington
- 59Terrence McLaughlin-Miles
- 95H. Davies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crewe have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Liverpool U21 have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Rotherham(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Barrow(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Blackpool(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Leicester City U21(home) | 1-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 21, 2024 | PSV U21(home) | 0-4 | Premier League International Cup |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Manchester City U21(home) | 3-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| May 12, 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur U21(away) | 3-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| May 5, 2024 | Crystal Palace U21(home) | 3-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
How many goals should we expect?
Crewe score 1.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool U21 score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Liverpool U21 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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 Liverpool U21 sit 4th (2 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crewe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
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