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Tranmere vs Aston Villa U21: result 2-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 8, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside

Tranmere
2-1
Aston Villa U21

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What was the result of Tranmere vs Aston Villa U21?

Tranmere won 2-1 on October 8, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 2′C. ArcherAston Villa U21
  • 14′G. RayTranmere
  • 78′C. JenningsTranmere

Official lineup for Tranmere vs Aston Villa U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Tranmere

  1. 11C. Jennings
  2. 19J. Ponticelli
  3. 23C. Blackett-Taylor
  1. 7K. Morris
  2. 8D. Potter
  3. 20H. Gilmour
  1. 5G. Ray
  2. 6E. Monthe
  3. 14J. Caprice
  4. 33C. Borthwick-Jackson
  1. 25L. Pilling

Aston Villa U21

  1. 49Michael Tait Moran
  2. 51C. Archer
  3. 55T. Wright
  1. 38C. Rowe
  2. 56J. Clarke
  3. 43J. Birch
  1. 34D. Revan
  2. 35J. Walker
  3. 37Easah Suliman
  4. 54L. Brunt
  1. 52J. Searle
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Aston Villa U21 have 0, 0 and 1.

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

Tranmere
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 5, 2019Shrewsbury(home)0-1League One
Sep 28, 2019Ipswich(away)1-4League One
Sep 21, 2019Burton Albion(home)2-1League One
Sep 17, 2019Peterborough(home)2-2League One
Sep 14, 2019Oxford United(away)0-3League One
Aston Villa U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 3, 2019Salford City(away)0-2EFL Trophy

How many goals should we expect?

Tranmere score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa U21 score 0.0 and concede 2.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Tranmere1.21.737/158/15
Aston Villa U210.02.000/10/1

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Tranmere sit 1st in EFL Trophy (8 points from 3 matches) and Aston Villa U21 sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1TranmereGroup 23300648
4Aston Villa U21Group 143003490

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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