Oldham vs Manchester City U21: result 1-5 and analysis
EFL TrophyNorthern - 1Kick-off on August 26, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Boundary Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Oldham vs Manchester City U21?
Manchester City U21 won 1-5 on August 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 38′M. SangareManchester City U21
- 42′J. OboavwoduoManchester City U21
- 45′Ashton MuirManchester City U21
- 52′L. HannantOldham (pen.)
- 69′M. SangareManchester City U21
- 83′Ashton MuirManchester City U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oldham have 5 wins, 6 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 23, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Colchester(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 22, 2025 | Southampton U21(home) | 2-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
How many goals should we expect?
Oldham score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Oldham sit 4th in EFL Trophy (0 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 | Oldham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
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