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EFL Trophy · Wednesday, 19 Aug 2026
Mansfield Town
Home
1-4
Full time
One Call Stadium
Manchester City U21
Away
Recommended tip
- @ -
Predicted score
1 - 1
Goal expectancy (xG)
1.66 - 1.16
Win probability
Home
40%
Draw
30%
Away
30%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
No tip for this market.
Double Chance
Draw/Away
60%
1.57
Over / Under 2.5
No tip for this market.
Both Teams To Score
No tip for this market.
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
50%
Over 2.5
50%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
2.82
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Mansfield Town wins
0
Draws
0
Manchester City U21 wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
40%
Recent form
50%
66%
Attack
50%
26%
Defence
50%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
40%
Win probability
30%
Home and away record
Mansfield Town
last 3 at home
1W
0D
2L
1.00
points a game
1.00
scored a game
2.33
conceded a game
Manchester City U21
last 0 away from home
No away from home games on record yet.
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
5 matches.
| Mansfield Town | Manchester City U21 | |
|---|---|---|
| 100% 5/5 | Over 1.5 goals | 0/0 0% |
| 100% 5/5 | Over 2.5 goals | 0/0 0% |
| 60% 3/5 | Over 3.5 goals | 0/0 0% |
| 60% 3/5 | Both teams scored | 0/0 0% |
| 20% 1/5 | Kept a clean sheet | 0/0 0% |
| 20% 1/5 | Failed to score | 0/0 0% |
At half time
Mansfield Town
from 5 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
40%
Level
20%
Behind
40%
Manchester City U21
No half-time scores on record for this side.
Match Preview & Analysis
Mansfield Town face Manchester City U21 in EFL Trophy. Mansfield Town have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 11 (1.2 points per game). We have no recent results on record for Manchester City U21.
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 50% and Both Teams to Score at 50%.
With evenly matched metrics (40% vs 30%), tactical discipline from both sides favors a tightly fought stalemate (Match outcome). Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 1-1, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 40% win probability for Mansfield Town, a 30% chance of a draw, and a 30% probability for Manchester City U21. Our top recommended betting pick is Double Chance / 1X2.
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 1 - 1, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 2.82 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 50%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Wednesday, 19 Aug 2026 at 18:00 (East Africa Time) at One Call Stadium as part of the EFL Trophy.
