Tranmere vs Leicester City U21: result 1-2 and analysis
EFL Trophy3rd RoundKick-off on January 7, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Leicester City U21?
Leicester City U21 won 1-2 on January 7, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 31′S. PayneTranmere
- 52′G. HirstLeicester City U21
- 74′A. MuskweLeicester City U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Leicester City U21 have 5, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2020 | Watford(away) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Coventry(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Blackpool(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-4 | League One |
| Dec 21, 2019 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2019 | Doncaster(away) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 5, 2019 | Sunderland(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Grimsby(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 7, 2018 | Rochdale(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester City U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Leicester City U21 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/12 | 10/12 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tranmere | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
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