National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Barnsley or Manchester City U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Barnsley and Manchester City U21.
Barnsley form and stats
Last season their EFL Trophy adventure ended in the 2nd round.Barnsley have played 5 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Barnsley, who won 2-1 against Northampton Town. Midfield player Styles got a match rating of 7.82 in that game, the max score being 10. Styles scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Ahead of that match, Barnsley lost 2-3 at home to Portsmouth.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Blackpool are coming to town in four days.
Barnsley are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (13 goals in 5 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Barnsley defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Manchester City U21 form and stats
They also participated in EFL Trophy last season. This ended in the group stage.Manchester City U21 are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League 2 Division One, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Manchester City U21 might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Chelsea U21 proved too strong as Manchester City U21 slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Ewen Fields.
Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Newcastle United U21.After this away game Manchester return home for a Premier League 2 Division One game against West Ham United U21. That game is only four sleeps after this.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Manchester City U21 has managed {5 goals} and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Cole 9 goals |  B. Cotter 2 goals |  C. Styles 2 goals |
Barnsley missing players
Manchester City U21 missing players
| Barnsley | Manchester City U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 46 | 24 | Scored | S | 39 | 76 | ||
| 34 | 20 | Conceded | C | 19 | 39 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 52% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 57% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 48% | ||
| 52% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 7% | 8% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.7 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 12.1 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.2 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.4 | 6.2 | ||
| 40% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 49% | ||
| 11.5 | 11.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.9 | 9 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barnsley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Manchester City U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | Derby County | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 11 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 9 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 6 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 23 | Fleetwood Town | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 2 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -15 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tottenham U21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 15 |
| 2 | Fulham U21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
| 3 | Arsenal U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 | Reading U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough U21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Liverpool U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | West Ham United U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Brighton U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Chelsea U21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Leeds United U21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Sunderland U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | Norwich City U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Aston Villa U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | West Brom U21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Manchester United U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Manchester City U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Newcastle United U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 19 | Southampton U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
| 21 | Everton U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 4 |
| 22 | Wolves U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 23 | Crystal Palace U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Leicester U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 3 |
| 25 | Stoke City U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 3 |
| 26 | Derby County U21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 1 |
