Rochdale vs Manchester City U21: result 2-4 and analysis
EFL Trophy3rd RoundKick-off on January 8, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Manchester City U21?
Manchester City U21 won 2-4 on January 8, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. McNultyRochdale
- 29′S. DooleyRochdale
- 50′L. BoltonManchester City U21
- 67′J. BraafManchester City U21
- 82′J. BraafManchester City U21
- 84′T. RichardsManchester City U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 2, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2019 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Doncaster(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Bradford(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Blackpool(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Southend(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2018 | Barnsley(away) | 3-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 30, 2018 | Tranmere(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Crewe(away) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | 6/7 | 4/7 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 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