Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Stockport County & Manchester United U21 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the EFL Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Stockport County nor Manchester United U21 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Stockport County form and stats
Last season, Stockport County's EFL Trophy journey ended in the group stage.Stockport County have played 3 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Stockport County's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Barrow. The home side are looking to build on that result. Defender Touray got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.81/10. Touray served one assist, hit three key passes and won 4 of 9 duels.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Bradford City that ended 1-1.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Stockport handle that role? We have found 10 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Stockport County are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Mansfield Town awaits in four days.
Stockport County have scored {2 league goals} here from 3 matches, not a lot. Stockport are not conceding a lot of goals here at Edgeley Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Manchester United U21 form and stats
Manchester United U21 was sent out of EFL Trophy in the 3rd round last season.The visitors are W0-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League 2 Division One.
Home advantage was not enough for Manchester United U21 in their previous game as they lost hosting Leeds United U21, 1-2.
Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Crystal Palace U21's place.Manchester are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 11 matches.
After this away game Manchester United U21 return home for a Premier League 2 Division One game against Stoke City U21. That game is only four sleeps after this.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Manchester United U21 has managed {2 goals} and let in 3 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  R. Rydel 1 goals |  I. Olaofe 1 goals |  L. Barry 1 goals |
Stockport County missing players
Manchester United U21 missing players
| Stockport County | Manchester United U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 34 | 15 | Scored | S | 14 | 35 | ||
| 21 | 8 | Conceded | C | 25 | 51 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 32% | 15% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 72% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 64% | 52% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 45% | 32% | ||
| 52% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 12% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 28% | ||
| 6.2 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 6.4 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 13.1 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.1 | 11.6 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 30% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | ||
| 8.4 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 11.5 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Manchester United U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Salford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 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 | Gillingham | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | AFC Wimbledon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Salford City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Morecambe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Barrow | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Crawley Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Notts County | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Newport County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Sutton United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 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 | Tottenham U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Arsenal U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Reading U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Leeds United U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Fulham U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Liverpool U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Chelsea U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | West Brom U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Southampton U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Sunderland U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Newcastle United U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Brighton U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | West Ham United U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Leicester U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough U21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Derby County U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Norwich City U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Everton U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 21 | Wolves U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Manchester United U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Stoke City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| 25 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 26 | Manchester City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
