Tranmere vs Leicester City U21: result 4-2 and analysis
EFL Trophy3rd RoundKick-off on January 13, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Leicester City U21?
Tranmere won 4-2 on January 13, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 4′M. FerrierTranmere
- 36′J. WakelingLeicester City U21
- 37′D. Lloyd-McGoldrickTranmere
- 45′D. Lloyd-McGoldrickTranmere
- 53′C. Blackett-TaylorTranmere
- 56′T. SuengchitthawonLeicester City U21
Official lineup for Tranmere vs Leicester City U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
4-3-3- 10M. Ferrier
- 11C. Blackett-Taylor
- 17Otis Khan
- 22P. Lewis
- 7K. Morris
- 28O. Banks
- 35D. Lloyd-McGoldrick
- 8Jay Francis Spearing
- 6E. Monthe
- 21G. Ray
- 13J. Murphy
Leicester City U21
3-4-1-2- 44A. Reghba
- 60Harvey George Godsmark-Ford
- 53Shane Aidan Conor Flynn
- 66J. Wakeling
- 50Sidnei Tavares
- 64T. Suengchitthawon
- 42C. Wright
- 48Callum Hulme
- 47D. O'Connor
- 46V. Campbell
- 51J. Stolarczyk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Leicester City U21 have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2021 | Barnsley(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Barrow(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Bolton(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Exeter City(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2020 | Salford City(away) | 3-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Grimsby(away) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Harrogate Town(away) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Hull City(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Newport County(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Tranmere wins, 0 draws, 1 Leicester City U21 win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2020 | Tranmere 1-2 Leicester City U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Tranmere vs Leicester City U21 on Jan 7, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester City U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Leicester City U21 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
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 |
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