Tranmere vs Manchester City U21: result 0-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on October 30, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Manchester City U21?
Manchester City U21 won 0-1 on October 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 49′R. MatondoManchester City U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 1, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | Crawley Town(home) | 5-1 | League Two |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Forest Green(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Yeovil Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Macclesfield(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-6 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2018 | Crewe(away) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.4 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
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 Manchester City U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tranmere | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 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