Sunderland vs Manchester City U21: result 2-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyQuarter-finalsKick-off on January 22, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Manchester City U21?
Sunderland won 2-0 on January 22, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 22′D. WatmoreSunderland
- 65′L. GoochSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 3, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2019 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Luton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 8, 2019 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 5, 2019 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2019 | Rochdale(away) | 4-2 | EFL Trophy |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1 | 7/8 | 5/8 |
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