Rotherham vs Manchester City U21: result 4-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyNorthern - 3Kick-off on October 28, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Manchester City U21?
Rotherham won 4-2 on October 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′M. SangareManchester City U21
- 36′Charlie GrayManchester City U21
- 55′S. McWilliamsRotherham (pen.)
- 57′Josh AyresRotherham
- 66′J. PowellRotherham
- 69′S. RaggettRotherham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Barnsley(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Oldham(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Blackburn Rovers U21(away) | 0-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Reading U21(home) | 3-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Southampton U21(home) | 3-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Manchester United U21(away) | 1-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Rotherham win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Manchester City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2021 | Rotherham 5-0 Manchester City U21 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Rotherham 1-1 Manchester City U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Manchester City U21 on Oct 26, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 2.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rotherham sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Manchester City U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rotherham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 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