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Rochdale vs Liverpool U21: result 4-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 31, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Rochdale
4-0
Liverpool U21

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What was the result of Rochdale vs Liverpool U21?

Rochdale won 4-0 on August 31, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 33′L. KellyRochdale
  • 50′C. O'KeeffeRochdale (pen.)
  • 72′C. O'KeeffeRochdale
  • 78′J. AndrewsRochdale

Official lineup for Rochdale vs Liverpool U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rochdale

3-5-2
  1. 19J. Andrews
  2. 20D. Cashman
  1. 11C. Grant
  2. 14G. Broadbent
  3. 23L. Kelly
  4. 25Joseph William Dunne
  5. 5M. Taylor
  1. 2C. O'Keeffe
  2. 3A. White
  3. 4J. McNulty
  1. 33J. Coleman

Liverpool U21

4-3-3
  1. 82Max Reuben Woltman
  2. 68J. Bearne
  3. 69Fidel O'Rourke
  1. 80T. Morton
  2. 61M. Ritaccio
  3. 45E. Dixon-Bonner
  1. 71Sean William Wilson
  2. 89Billy Dawson Koumetio
  3. 88L. Chambers
  4. 57T. Clayton
  1. 95H. Davies
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Liverpool U21 have 0, 1 and 5.

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

Rochdale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2021Colchester(home)1-1League Two
Aug 24, 2021Shrewsbury(away)2-0League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Northampton(away)3-1League Two
Aug 17, 2021Forest Green(home)1-2League Two
Aug 14, 2021Scunthorpe(home)0-0League Two
Liverpool U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 10, 2020Port Vale(away)2-4EFL Trophy
Sep 29, 2020Tranmere(away)2-3EFL Trophy
Sep 22, 2020Wigan(away)1-6EFL Trophy
Oct 29, 2019Accrington ST(away)2-5EFL Trophy
Sep 25, 2019Fleetwood Town(away)1-1EFL Trophy

How many goals should we expect?

Rochdale score 1.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool U21 score 1.7 and concede 3.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rochdale1.61.6410/1510/15
Liverpool U211.73.706/65/6

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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4Liverpool U213102262

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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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