EFL Trophy | Group Stage
Aug 30, 2022 at 7.30pm UK
The Peninsula Stadium
Salford City2 - 1Liverpool U21s
Coverage of the EFL Trophy Group Stage clash between Salford City and Liverpool Under-21s.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Salford City 1-0 Stevenage
Saturday, August 27 at 3pm in League Two
Saturday, August 27 at 3pm in League Two
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Salford City | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 6 | 3 | 13 |
Last Game: Spurs U21s 3-3 Liverpool U21s
Friday, August 26 at 7pm in Premier League 2 - Div 1
Friday, August 26 at 7pm in Premier League 2 - Div 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| 8 | Liverpool Under-21s | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | Chelsea Under-21s | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Salford City win with a probability of 76.96%. A draw had a probability of 13.8% and a win for Liverpool Under-21s had a probability of 9.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.13%) and 2-1 (8.71%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.22%), while for a Liverpool Under-21s win it was 1-2 (2.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Salford City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Salford City | Draw | Liverpool Under-21s |
76.96% ( 0.86) | 13.85% ( -0.39) | 9.19% ( -0.48) |
| Both teams to score 55.4% ( -0.49) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
