Match

Salford City vs Liverpool U21: result 2-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on August 30, 2022 at 06:30 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester

Salford City
2-1
Liverpool U21

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What was the result of Salford City vs Liverpool U21?

Salford City won 2-1 on August 30, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 45′K. BerkoeSalford City
  • 59′J. JenkinsSalford City
  • 88′L. StewartLiverpool U21

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Liverpool U21 have 1, 3 and 9.

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

Salford City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2022Stevenage(home)1-0League Two
Aug 20, 2022Doncaster(away)1-2League Two
Aug 16, 2022Newport County(away)3-2League Two
Aug 13, 2022Crewe(home)3-0League Two
Aug 9, 2022Bolton(away)1-5League Cup
Liverpool U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2022Tottenham Hotspur U21(away)3-3Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 20, 2022Blackburn Rovers U21(home)1-0Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 14, 2022Brighton U21(away)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 7, 2022Manchester City U21(home)0-3Premier League 2 Division One
Nov 9, 2021Port Vale(away)0-5EFL Trophy

How many goals should we expect?

Salford City score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool U21 score 1.2 and concede 3.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Salford City1.71.558/159/15
Liverpool U211.23.219/1310/13

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Salford City sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Liverpool U21 sit 4th (2 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Salford City3300939
4Liverpool U213102262

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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