Tranmere vs Liverpool U21: result 3-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on September 29, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Liverpool U21?
Tranmere won 3-2 on September 29, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 50′J. CainLiverpool U21
- 74′James VaughanTranmere
- 75′James VaughanTranmere
- 83′L. LongstaffLiverpool U21
- 90′S. PayneTranmere
Official lineup for Tranmere vs Liverpool U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
5-3-2- 14K. Woolery
- 23S. Payne
- 22P. Lewis
- 28O. Banks
- 18C. MacDonald
- 2L. O'Connor
- 4S. Nelson
- 21G. Ray
- 3L. Ridehalgh
- 5M. Ellis
- 13J. Murphy
Liverpool U21
4-4-2- 41L. Millar
- 65L. Clarkson
- 64J. Cain
- 52A. Sharif
- 50L. Longstaff
- 45E. Dixon-Bonner
- 58B. Woodburn
- 72S. van den Berg
- 63O. Beck
- 57T. Clayton
- 56V. Jaroš
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Liverpool U21 have 0, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2020 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Cheltenham(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Harrogate Town(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2020 | Wigan(away) | 1-6 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-5 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 7, 2019 | Oldham(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool U21 score 1.5 and concede 3.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Liverpool U21 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0 | 4/4 | 3/4 |
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 Liverpool U21 sit 4th (2 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TranmereGroup 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Liverpool U21Group 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
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