Rotherham United vs Manchester City U21 Football Stats

📍 EFL Trophy, England
🕒 Tuesday 28th October, 19:00 GMT

Prediction, Stats & Betting Tips

Our Prediction

Over 1.5 Goals

Rotherham United sit 3rd in the table after 2 games, averaging 0.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per home match this season. Manchester City U21 are 2nd after 2 games, averaging 2.4 scored and 1.7 conceded on the road. Rotherham United have won 2/10 home games (20%) this season; Manchester City U21 have won 5/10 on the road (50%). There's no dominant edge either way.

Manchester City U21 have featured in high-scoring away games this season — Over 2.5 Goals in 70% of their away fixtures (7/10). Rotherham United are lower at home (50%, 5/10), averaging 0.8 scored and 1.4 conceded.

Manchester City U21 regularly see both teams score in away fixtures (60%, 6/10). Rotherham United are lower at home (50%, 5/10) — they've conceded in 70% of home games, which keeps BTTS in play.

Corner counts have been moderate to high for both sides this season — Rotherham United see 8+ in 70% of home games, Manchester City U21 in 70% away. Over 8.5 Corners is worth considering.

Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals — Rotherham United see 2+ goals in 70% of home games, Manchester City U21 in 90% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

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League Table

The full EFL Trophy table for the 2025/2026 season, with Rotherham United (3rd) and Manchester City U21 (2nd) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

EFL Trophy 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Luton Town 8 6 0 2 20:10 +10 18
2 Northampton Town 7 6 0 1 15:6 +9 18
3 Doncaster Rovers 7 5 1 1 17:6 +11 16
4 Stockport County 8 4 2 2 16:12 +4 14
5 Huddersfield Town 6 4 1 1 15:5 +10 13
6 Port Vale 6 4 1 1 15:8 +7 13
7 Plymouth Argyle 6 4 0 2 14:8 +6 12
8 Harrogate Town 5 4 0 1 10:5 +5 12
9 Swindon Town 5 4 0 1 12:6 +6 12
10 Bolton Wanderers 5 4 0 1 13:3 +10 12
11 AFC Wimbledon 6 4 0 2 16:12 +4 12
12 Crewe Alexandra 4 3 1 0 13:3 +10 10
13 Colchester United 4 3 0 1 6:3 +3 9
14 Salford City 4 3 0 1 11:10 +1 9
15 Rotherham United H 5 3 0 2 14:10 +4 9
16 West Ham United U21 5 3 0 2 12:10 +2 9
17 Stevenage 4 3 0 1 13:6 +7 9
18 Lincoln City 4 3 0 1 8:2 +6 9
19 Leyton Orient 4 3 0 1 6:3 +3 9
20 Fleetwood Town 5 2 2 1 13:8 +5 8
21 Bristol Rovers 5 2 2 1 11:10 +1 8
22 Tranmere Rovers 4 2 1 1 6:7 -1 7
23 Walsall 5 2 1 2 7:7 0 7
24 Cambridge United 4 2 1 1 8:6 +2 7
25 Wycombe Wanderers 4 2 0 2 7:5 +2 6
26 Blackpool 4 2 0 2 10:7 +3 6
27 Exeter City 4 2 0 2 5:8 -3 6
28 Cardiff City 4 2 0 2 5:7 -2 6
29 Bradford City 4 2 0 2 8:8 0 6
30 Reading 3 2 0 1 6:4 +2 6
31 Peterborough United 4 2 0 2 7:7 0 6
32 Chesterfield 4 1 1 2 5:14 -9 4
33 Barnet 3 1 1 1 5:7 -2 4
34 Accrington Stanley 3 1 1 1 5:6 -1 4
35 Wolves U21 3 1 0 2 7:10 -3 3
36 Arsenal U21 3 1 0 2 6:8 -2 3
37 Grimsby Town 3 1 0 2 6:8 -2 3
38 Burton Albion 3 1 0 2 3:4 -1 3
39 Barrow 3 1 0 2 3:7 -4 3
40 Manchester City U21 A 3 1 0 2 7:8 -1 3
41 Barnsley 4 1 0 3 6:11 -5 3
42 Manchester United U21 3 1 0 2 4:8 -4 3
43 Shrewsbury Town 3 1 0 2 5:6 -1 3
44 Gillingham 3 1 0 2 5:6 -1 3
45 Crawley Town 3 1 0 2 6:6 0 3
46 Notts County 3 1 0 2 2:6 -4 3
47 Newport County 3 1 0 2 2:3 -1 3
48 Tottenham U21 3 0 2 1 8:12 -4 2
49 Cheltenham Town 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
50 Liverpool U21 3 0 1 2 2:6 -4 1
51 Nottingham Forest U21 3 0 1 2 3:6 -3 1
52 Wigan Athletic 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
53 Brighton U21 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
54 Newcastle United U21 3 0 1 2 5:11 -6 1
55 Mansfield Town 3 0 1 2 3:6 -3 1
56 Bromley 3 0 1 2 5:7 -2 1
57 Crystal Palace U21 3 0 1 2 6:11 -5 1
58 Chelsea U21 3 0 1 2 1:6 -5 1
59 Fulham U21 3 0 0 3 2:9 -7 0
60 Leeds United U21 3 0 0 3 3:11 -8 0
61 Everton U21 3 0 0 3 5:12 -7 0
62 Milton Keynes Dons 3 0 0 3 1:10 -9 0
63 Oldham Athletic 3 0 0 3 5:14 -9 0
64 Aston Villa U21 3 0 0 3 4:9 -5 0

Team Form

Manchester City U21 have lost 50% of their away matches this season, while Rotherham United have been more solid at home (40% losses). The home side may find it easier to impose themselves.

Rotherham United (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 2 (20%) 5 (50%)
Drawn 4 (40%) 0 (0%)
Lost 4 (40%) 5 (50%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Manchester City U21 regularly see both teams score in away matches (60%), while Rotherham United are lower at home (50%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Rotherham United (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 5 (50%) 6 (60%)

Match Goals

Manchester City U21 regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Rotherham United are lower at home (50%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

Rotherham United (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 8 (80%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 7 (70%) 9 (90%)
Over 2.5 Goals 5 (50%) 7 (70%)
Over 3.5 Goals 2 (20%) 6 (60%)

Under Goals

Rotherham United (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 3 (30%) 1 (10%)
Under 2.5 Goals 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Under 3.5 Goals 8 (80%) 4 (40%)

Team Goals

Rotherham United have scored 2+ goals in 0% of home games this season, Manchester City U21 in 40% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Rotherham United (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 6 (60%) 7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 2 (20%) 7 (70%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 4 (40%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 3 (30%)

Goals Conceded

Rotherham United (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 7 (70%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Goal Totals

Rotherham United (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 8 (0.8 avg) 24 (2.4 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 14 (1.4 avg) 17 (1.7 avg)

Match Corners

Both Rotherham United (70% Over 7.5 at home) and Manchester City U21 (70% Over 7.5 away) regularly see 8+ corners. A moderate-to-high corner count looks likely in this fixture.

Rotherham United (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 7 (70%) 7 (70%)
Over 8.5 Corners 5 (50%) 6 (60%)
Over 9.5 Corners 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 10.5 Corners 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Over 11.5 Corners 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 12.5 Corners 2 (20%) 1 (10%)

Team Corners

Rotherham United have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 10% of home matches.

Manchester City U21 have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 40% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 0% of away matches.

Corners Won

Rotherham United (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 7 (70%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 7 (70%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 4 (40%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 1 (10%)

Corners Conceded

Rotherham United (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 5 (50%) 0 (0%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 0 (0%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Rotherham United and Manchester City U21. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

26th Oct, 2021
Rotherham United
5 – 0 HT: 0-0
Manchester City U21
15th Aug, 2017
Rotherham United
1 – 1 HT: 0-0
Manchester City U21

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Rotherham United vs Manchester City U21 across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Rotherham United 1.7
Draw 4.1
Manchester City U21 3.74

Half Time Result

Rotherham United 2.28
Draw 2.39
Manchester City U21 4.11

Double Chance

Rotherham United or Draw 1.19
Rotherham United or Manchester City U21 1.24
Draw or Manchester City U21 2.3

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.55
No 2.43

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.12
Over 2.5 1.51
Over 3.5 2.29
Under 1.5 5.1
Under 2.5 2.42
Under 3.5 1.64

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.22
Over 1.5 2.17

Rotherham United Goals

Over 0.5 1.08
Over 1.5 1.61

Manchester City U21 Goals

Over 0.5 1.32
Over 1.5 2.65

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
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    100% combined
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    91% combined
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    91% combined
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    85% combined

Rotherham United vs Manchester City U21 Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Rotherham United vs Manchester City U21?

Over 1.5 Goals — Rotherham United see 2+ goals in 70% of home games, Manchester City U21 in 90% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

Which team is likely to win, Rotherham United or Manchester City U21?

Manchester City U21 hold a slight form advantage away (50% wins) over Rotherham United at home (20% wins) in EFL Trophy. A competitive fixture with the visitors potentially having the edge.

Will both teams score in the match between Rotherham United and Manchester City U21?

Mixed — Rotherham United have seen BTTS in 50% of home games, Manchester City U21 in 60% of away games. The stats don't strongly point either way for this EFL Trophy fixture.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Rotherham United and Manchester City U21?

Possibly — Manchester City U21 regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Rotherham United are lower at home (50%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Rotherham United or Manchester City U21?

Manchester City U21 have the stronger away scoring record — 2+ goals in 40% of away games compared to Rotherham United's 0% at home. The visitors may be the more productive side.

Will there be many corners in the match between Rotherham United and Manchester City U21?

Rotherham United have seen Over 8.5 Corners in 50% of home games, Manchester City U21 in 60% of away games in EFL Trophy. The corner stats don't point strongly in either direction.

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