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Doncaster vs Manchester City U21: result 2-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 21, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Doncaster
2-1
Manchester City U21

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What was the result of Doncaster vs Manchester City U21?

Doncaster won 2-1 on September 21, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 8′S. EdozieManchester City U21
  • 14′Joseph DodooDoncaster
  • 58′Joseph DodooDoncaster

Official lineup for Doncaster vs Manchester City U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Doncaster

4-3-3
  1. 21T. Çukur
  2. 20Joseph Dodoo
  3. 17J. Hiwula-Mayifuila
  1. 23D. Gardner
  2. 16A. Barlow
  3. 15J. Bostock
  1. 19C. Seaman
  2. 28B. Horton
  3. 5J. Olowu
  4. 6R. Williams
  1. 1L. Jones

Manchester City U21

4-3-3
  1. 53S. Edozie
  2. 48L. Delap
  3. 52Oscar Bobb
  1. 89D. Gyabi
  2. 92Micah Hamilton
  3. 74L. Bolton
  1. 51Isaac Smith
  2. 99Juan Larios
  3. 62S. Charles
  4. 70Jadel Katongo
  1. 84C. Slicker
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Doncaster have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Doncaster
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 18, 2021Morecambe(home)1-0League One
Sep 11, 2021Wigan(away)1-2League One
Sep 7, 2021Rotherham(home)0-6EFL Trophy
Aug 28, 2021Rotherham(away)0-2League One
Aug 24, 2021Stoke City(away)0-2League Cup
Manchester City U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 24, 2021Scunthorpe(away)3-0EFL Trophy
Dec 8, 2020Tranmere(away)1-2EFL Trophy
Nov 17, 2020Lincoln(away)1-1EFL Trophy
Sep 29, 2020Scunthorpe(away)4-0EFL Trophy
Sep 8, 2020Mansfield Town(away)3-0EFL Trophy

How many goals should we expect?

Doncaster score 0.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 2.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Doncaster0.81.944/157/15
Manchester City U212.11.359/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Doncaster sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Manchester City U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1DoncasterGroup 33300829
3Manchester City U21Group 53102783

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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

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