Shrewsbury vs Manchester City U21: result 1-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on August 28, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Manchester City U21?
Shrewsbury and Manchester City U21 drew 1-1 on August 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 51′L. AngolShrewsbury
- 90′ZoubdiManchester City U21 (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 0, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Luton(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Doncaster(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Blackpool(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 3/3 | 2/3 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shrewsbury sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Manchester City U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shrewsbury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 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