Truro City vs Southampton U21: result 2-1 and analysis
National League CupGroup StageKick-off on August 18, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Truro Sports Hub, Truro, Cornwall
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What was the result of Truro City vs Southampton U21?
Truro City won 2-1 on August 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 53′M. Kinsey-WellingsTruro City
- 89′J. StrettonTruro City
- 90′H. GathercoleSouthampton U21
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Southampton U21 win at 42%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Truro City vs Southampton U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Truro City
- 11D. Johnson-Fisher
- 2Z. Bell
- 12C. Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 19J. Nunn
- 23B. Starkie
- 33T. Dean
- 4W. Dean
- 5T. Harrison
- 16T. Love-Holmes
- 26M. Kinsey-Wellings
- 24A. Stone
Southampton U21
- 9Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
- 10L. Bailey
- 6S. Kakay
- 7B. Charles
- 8K. McMullan
- 11M. Sesay
- 2Rory Whittaker
- 3B. Sewell
- 4J. Sanda
- 5C. Anderson
- 1D. Moody
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Truro City have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Southampton U21 have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Chelmsford City(away) | 0-0 | National League - South |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Maidenhead(home) | 2-0 | National League - South |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Aldershot Town(away) | 2-0 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Blackburn Rovers U21(home) | 4-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Sutton Utd(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Maidenhead(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Aston Villa U21(home) | 3-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Stoke City U21(away) | 0-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Truro City win, 0 draws, 0 Southampton U21 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | Truro City 3-2 Southampton U21 | National League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Truro City vs Southampton U21 on Aug 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Truro City score 0.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton U21 score 1.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truro City | 0.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 3/15 | 2/15 |
| Southampton U21 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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