Key statistics for the EFL Trophy fixture between Tranmere Rovers and Leicester U21

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Competition: England EFL Trophy
Date: Tue 07.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Tranmere Rovers or Leicester U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.

Tranmere Rovers have less rest than Leicester U21 in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a FA Cup game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Watford.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

Tranmere Rovers have reached this EFL Trophy stage through battling and winning against Salford City, Aston Villa U21 and Manchester United U21. Tranmere Rovers participated in EFL Trophy the last season, where they reached the group stage.

Tranmere Rovers have collected 14 points from their League One home games so far after 3-5-4. On the other hand, in the EFL Trophy, Tranmere Rovers has performed like this (both home and away): 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.

Tranmere Rovers drew their last game, 3-3 away at Watford. Preceding that match was the home League One game against Coventry City that was lost 1-4.

There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Watford as P. Mullin's goal in the 87th minute completed a cancellation of 0-3 and secured a point.

A decent goal production from Tranmere Rovers in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Tranmere Rovers defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Leicester U21 form and stats

The traveling awayteam has defeated Doncaster Rovers, Sunderland, Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe United in order to reach 3rd Round of EFL Trophy. Leicester U21 was sent out of EFL Trophy in the group stage last season.

There's been little loot from Leicester U21's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 11 away games in the Premier League U21. Leicester U21 only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 0 draws. When we have look at the EFL Trophy statistics, we find 3W-1D-0L. This is both home and away. Leicester U21 seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Leicester U21 play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Doncaster Rovers. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sunderland at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Leicester U21 have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Leicester U21 concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Tranmere RoversC. Jennings
C. Jennings
4 goals
Tranmere RoversS. Payne
S. Payne
4 goals
Tranmere RoversM. Ferrier
M. Ferrier
4 goals

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Leicester U21 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tranmere Rovers Leicester U21
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 15   Played P   17 25
8 5   Won W   7 11
7 6   Drew D   3 4
10 4   Lost L   7 10
36 23   Scored S   24 33
47 23   Conceded C   29 38
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
84% 87%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 80%
64% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   71% 64%
44% 40%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   29% 20%
28% 20%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 8%
68% 73%   BTTS BTTS   65% 56%
8% 7%   Clean Sheets C S   24% 24%
24% 20%   Failed to Score F T   12% 20%
 
5.7 6.3   Corners For (avg) C F   5.9 5.9
5.6 4.7   Corners Against (avg) C A   4.5 4.5
1.6 1.3   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   0.6 0.6
3 1   Red Cards R C   0 0
 
319 226   Total Shots T S   85 85
108 71   Shots on Target S O   29 29
33% 32%   Goal Efficiency G E   45% 45%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wycombe Wanderers 24 12 8 4 32 22 13 9 3 1 24 15 11 3 5 3 8 7 10 44
2 Rotherham United 24 12 5 7 42 25 12 5 3 4 21 11 12 7 2 3 21 14 17 41
3 Coventry City 23 10 10 3 34 25 12 8 3 1 16 8 11 2 7 2 18 17 9 40
4 Oxford United 23 11 6 6 41 22 10 7 2 1 20 7 13 4 4 5 21 15 19 39
5 Ipswich Town 23 10 8 5 33 22 10 3 5 2 13 9 13 7 3 3 20 13 11 38
6 Peterborough United 24 10 6 8 44 34 11 7 2 2 25 12 13 3 4 6 19 22 10 36
7 Fleetwood Town 22 10 6 6 37 29 12 7 4 1 18 9 10 3 2 5 19 20 8 36
8 Bristol Rovers 23 10 6 7 30 30 12 5 5 2 18 13 11 5 1 5 12 17 0 36
9 Sunderland 23 9 8 6 31 24 12 6 5 1 21 10 11 3 3 5 10 14 7 35
10 Portsmouth 23 9 8 6 34 28 12 7 5 0 22 11 11 2 3 6 12 17 6 35
11 Blackpool 24 8 10 6 32 28 12 6 2 4 18 15 12 2 8 2 14 13 4 34
12 Gillingham 24 8 9 7 28 24 13 7 2 4 21 13 11 1 7 3 7 11 4 33
13 Burton Albion 23 9 6 8 32 30 10 4 3 3 11 8 13 5 3 5 21 22 2 33
14 Shrewsbury Town 22 8 8 6 21 23 11 5 3 3 14 14 11 3 5 3 7 9 -2 32
15 Doncaster Rovers 21 8 7 6 32 23 13 6 4 3 19 14 8 2 3 3 13 9 9 31
16 Lincoln City 24 9 3 12 29 31 10 7 1 2 18 11 14 2 2 10 11 20 -2 30
17 Accrington Stanley 24 7 8 9 34 33 11 5 2 4 24 15 13 2 6 5 10 18 1 29
18 Rochdale 24 7 4 13 27 41 11 2 3 6 10 17 13 5 1 7 17 24 -14 25
19 AFC Wimbledon 24 6 6 12 29 36 12 4 5 3 14 14 12 2 1 9 15 22 -7 24
20 Milton Keynes Dons 24 7 3 14 26 36 13 6 1 6 15 18 11 1 2 8 11 18 -10 24
21 Tranmere Rovers 23 5 6 12 27 43 12 3 5 4 18 18 11 2 1 8 9 25 -16 21
22 Southend United 24 1 6 17 27 65 11 0 3 8 11 34 13 1 3 9 16 31 -38 9
23 Bolton Wanderers 21 4 7 10 18 46 12 3 6 3 14 19 9 1 1 7 4 27 -28 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 Manchester United U21 22 15 3 4 44 19 11 10 1 0 31 6 11 5 2 4 13 13 25 48
2 Sunderland U21 22 13 4 5 38 20 11 7 2 2 18 10 11 6 2 3 20 10 18 43
3 Everton U21 22 10 7 5 35 27 11 6 4 1 21 12 11 4 3 4 14 15 8 37
4 Manchester City U21 22 10 4 8 35 26 11 6 2 3 20 12 11 4 2 5 15 14 9 34
5 Chelsea U21 22 9 6 7 34 30 11 4 2 5 18 16 11 5 4 2 16 14 4 33
6 Southampton U21 22 8 6 8 39 40 11 3 5 3 14 15 11 5 1 5 25 25 -1 30
7 Liverpool U21 22 8 4 10 26 37 11 5 1 5 12 18 11 3 3 5 14 19 -11 28
8 Tottenham U21 22 7 6 9 44 43 11 3 2 6 26 27 11 4 4 3 18 16 1 27
9 Reading U21 22 7 6 9 34 40 11 5 2 4 16 20 11 2 4 5 18 20 -6 27
10 Leicester U21 22 6 3 13 25 48 11 4 3 4 12 17 11 2 0 9 13 31 -23 21
11 Middlesbrough U21 22 5 5 12 33 37 11 3 2 6 16 17 11 2 3 6 17 20 -4 20
12 Norwich City U21 22 5 4 13 30 50 11 3 3 5 21 22 11 2 1 8 9 28 -20 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester United U21 22 15 3 4 44 19 11 10 1 0 31 6 11 5 2 4 13 13 25 48
2 Sunderland U21 22 13 4 5 38 20 11 7 2 2 18 10 11 6 2 3 20 10 18 43
3 Everton U21 22 10 7 5 35 27 11 6 4 1 21 12 11 4 3 4 14 15 8 37
4 Manchester City U21 22 10 4 8 35 26 11 6 2 3 20 12 11 4 2 5 15 14 9 34
5 Chelsea U21 22 9 6 7 34 30 11 4 2 5 18 16 11 5 4 2 16 14 4 33
6 Southampton U21 22 8 6 8 39 40 11 3 5 3 14 15 11 5 1 5 25 25 -1 30
7 Liverpool U21 22 8 4 10 26 37 11 5 1 5 12 18 11 3 3 5 14 19 -11 28
8 Tottenham U21 22 7 6 9 44 43 11 3 2 6 26 27 11 4 4 3 18 16 1 27
9 Reading U21 22 7 6 9 34 40 11 5 2 4 16 20 11 2 4 5 18 20 -6 27
10 Leicester U21 22 6 3 13 25 48 11 4 3 4 12 17 11 2 0 9 13 31 -23 21
11 Middlesbrough U21 22 5 5 12 33 37 11 3 2 6 16 17 11 2 3 6 17 20 -4 20
12 Norwich City U21 22 5 4 13 30 50 11 3 3 5 21 22 11 2 1 8 9 28 -20 19

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