Mansfield Town vs Manchester City U21: result 1-4 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup North - 4Kick-off on August 19, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)One Call Stadium, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Mansfield Town vs Manchester City U21?
Manchester City U21 won 1-4 on August 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 23′Xavier ParkerManchester City U21
- 28′Xavier ParkerManchester City U21
- 35′T. SambaManchester City U21
- 83′K. MidwoodManchester City U21
- 88′R. HendryMansfield Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mansfield Town have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 11, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Derby(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Alfreton Town(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Barrow(away) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Manchester United U21(home) | 3-4 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| May 1, 2026 | Aston Villa U21(away) | 3-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Arsenal U21(home) | 3-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Norwich City U21(home) | 3-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Derby County U21(away) | 0-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Mansfield Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Manchester City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2022 | Mansfield Town 3-2 Manchester City U21 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Mansfield Town 0-3 Manchester City U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Mansfield Town vs Manchester City U21 on Aug 30, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Mansfield Town score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 3.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 1.9 | 1.4 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Mansfield Town sit 4th in EFL Trophy (1 points from 3 matches) and Manchester City U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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