Match

Rotherham vs Manchester City U21: result 5-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on October 26, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Rotherham
5-0
Manchester City U21

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What was the result of Rotherham vs Manchester City U21?

Rotherham won 5-0 on October 26, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 51′W. GriggRotherham
  • 63′K. SadlierRotherham (pen.)
  • 66′J. HullRotherham
  • 81′K. SadlierRotherham
  • 90′K. SadlierRotherham

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 7, 3 and 5.

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

Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 23, 2021Milton Keynes Dons(away)3-0League One
Oct 19, 2021Wycombe(home)0-0League One
Oct 16, 2021Portsmouth(home)4-1League One
Oct 5, 2021Scunthorpe(home)4-1EFL Trophy
Oct 2, 2021Cheltenham(away)2-0League One
Manchester City U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 21, 2021Doncaster(away)1-2EFL Trophy
Aug 24, 2021Scunthorpe(away)3-0EFL Trophy
Dec 8, 2020Tranmere(away)1-2EFL Trophy
Nov 17, 2020Lincoln(away)1-1EFL Trophy
Sep 29, 2020Scunthorpe(away)4-0EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Rotherham win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Manchester City U21 win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2017Rotherham 1-1 Manchester City U21EFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Manchester City U21 on Aug 15, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Rotherham score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rotherham2.10.785/156/15
Manchester City U211.91.359/1510/15

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).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Rotherham3201756
3Manchester City U213102783

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

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