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Grimsby vs Manchester City U21: result 1-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 10Kick-off on November 8, 2022 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire

Grimsby
1-1
Manchester City U21

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What was the result of Grimsby vs Manchester City U21?

Grimsby and Manchester City U21 drew 1-1 on November 8, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 3′Keyendrah SimmondsGrimsby
  • 17′William DicksonManchester City U21

Official lineup for Grimsby vs Manchester City U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Grimsby

  1. 11Otis Khan
  2. 21Keyendrah Simmonds
  1. 4K. Green
  2. 19Lewis Mark Richardson
  3. 30E. Khouri
  1. 3A. Driscoll-Glennon
  2. 22D. Amos
  3. 26A. Smith
  4. 31N. Maher
  5. 32J. Cropper
  1. 1M. Crocombe

Manchester City U21

  1. 65William Dickson
  1. 50Kian Breckin
  2. 52Oscar Bobb
  3. 58Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-Mebude
  4. 62S. Charles
  5. 91Carlos Forbs
  1. 53Ezra Carrington
  2. 70Jadel Katongo
  3. 94F. Burns
  4. 97J. Wilson-Esbrand
  1. 63Mikki Avelon Leander van Sas
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 7, 3 and 5.

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

Grimsby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 5, 2022Plymouth(home)5-1FA Cup
Oct 29, 2022Hartlepool(away)1-2League Two
Oct 25, 2022Barrow(away)0-1League Two
Oct 22, 2022Bradford(home)0-0League Two
Oct 15, 2022Stockport County(away)3-1League Two
Manchester City U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 5, 2022Manchester United U21(away)6-1Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 29, 2022Everton U21(away)3-6Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 22, 2022Crystal Palace U21(home)3-3Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 18, 2022Derby(away)3-1EFL Trophy
Oct 8, 2022Blackburn Rovers U21(home)1-3Premier League 2 Division One

How many goals should we expect?

Grimsby score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 2.3 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Grimsby1.61.059/158/15
Manchester City U212.31.9311/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Grimsby sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Manchester City U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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3GrimsbyGroup 33102683
3Manchester City U21Group 53102783

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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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