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Wigan vs Liverpool U21: result 6-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 22, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan

Wigan
6-1
Liverpool U21

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What was the result of Wigan vs Liverpool U21?

Wigan won 6-1 on September 22, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 44′L. ClarksonLiverpool U21
  • 47′K. NaismithWigan
  • 59′C. JolleyWigan
  • 66′C. JolleyWigan
  • 79′O. CrankshawWigan
  • 81′J. GarnerWigan (pen.)
  • 90′O. CrankshawWigan

Official lineup for Wigan vs Liverpool U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Wigan

4-4-2
  1. 26C. Jolley
  2. 15D. Gardner
  1. 19O. Crankshaw
  2. 23C. Merrie
  3. 24Alexander Anthony Perry
  4. 17V. Solomon-Otabor
  1. 8L. Evans
  2. 3T. Pearce
  3. 32A. Long
  4. 20E. Obi
  1. 25O. Evans

Liverpool U21

4-3-3
  1. 41L. Millar
  2. 65L. Clarkson
  3. 68J. Bearne
  1. 64J. Cain
  2. 52A. Sharif
  3. 50L. Longstaff
  1. 58B. Woodburn
  2. 60Remmi Eugene Savage
  3. 63O. Beck
  4. 57T. Clayton
  1. 62C. Kelleher
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Liverpool U21 have 0, 1 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Wigan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 19, 2020Gillingham(home)2-3League One
Sep 13, 2020Ipswich(away)0-2League One
Sep 5, 2020Fleetwood Town(away)2-3League Cup
Aug 22, 2020Carlisle(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 22, 2020Fulham(home)1-1Championship
Liverpool U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 29, 2019Accrington ST(away)2-5EFL Trophy
Sep 25, 2019Fleetwood Town(away)1-1EFL Trophy
Aug 7, 2019Oldham(away)2-3EFL Trophy

How many goals should we expect?

Wigan score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool U21 score 1.7 and concede 3.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Wigan1.71.185/157/15
Liverpool U211.73.003/32/3

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Wigan sit 4th in EFL Trophy (1 point from 3 matches) and Liverpool U21 sit 4th (2 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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4WiganGroup 13003251
4Liverpool U21Group 83102262

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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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