Manchester United U21 vs Manchester City U21: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier League 2 Division OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United U21 vs Manchester City U21?
Manchester United U21 won 2-1 on August 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 43′O. MartinManchester United U21
- 76′Reigan HeskeyManchester City U21
- 83′A. IbragimovManchester United U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United U21 have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Norwich City U21(home) | 4-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Middlesbrough U21(away) | 1-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Rochdale(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 9, 2025 | Manchester City U21(away) | 0-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| May 5, 2025 | West Ham United U21(home) | 4-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Oldham(away) | 5-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 22, 2025 | West Ham United U21(home) | 3-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Chelsea U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Buxton(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Lommel United(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Manchester United U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Manchester City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Manchester City U21 2-0 Manchester United U21 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Manchester United U21 1-3 Manchester City U21 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Manchester United U21 2-1 Manchester City U21 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Manchester City U21 6-0 Manchester United U21 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Manchester United U21 1-6 Manchester City U21 | Premier League 2 Division One |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City U21 vs Manchester United U21 on May 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United U21 score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 2.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United U21 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United U21 sit 1st in Premier League 2 Division One (3 points from 1 matches) and Manchester City U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Manchester City U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 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
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