Rochdale
EFL Trophy | Group Stage
Aug 31, 2021 at 7pm UK
Crown Oil Arena

Rochdale
4 - 0
Liverpool U21s

Kelly (33'), O'Keeffe (50' pen., 72'), Andrews (78')
FT(HT: 1-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Trophy clash between Rochdale and Liverpool Under-21s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rochdale win with a probability of 74.4%. A draw had a probability of 14.1% and a win for Liverpool Under-21s had a probability of 11.51%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rochdale win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (8.17%) and 2-0 (7.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.55%), while for a Liverpool Under-21s win it was 1-2 (3.17%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rochdale would win this match.

Result
RochdaleDrawLiverpool Under-21s
74.4%14.1%11.51%
Both teams to score 64.58%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
77.8%22.2%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
58.83%41.18%
Rochdale Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
94.88%5.12%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
79.67%20.33%
Liverpool Under-21s Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.06%31.94%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.61%68.39%
Score Analysis
    Rochdale 74.4%
    Liverpool Under-21s 11.51%
    Draw 14.1%
RochdaleDrawLiverpool Under-21s
2-1 @ 8.25%
3-1 @ 8.17%
2-0 @ 7.23%
3-0 @ 7.16%
4-1 @ 6.08%
4-0 @ 5.32%
1-0 @ 4.86%
3-2 @ 4.67%
5-1 @ 3.61%
4-2 @ 3.47%
5-0 @ 3.17%
5-2 @ 2.06%
6-1 @ 1.79%
6-0 @ 1.57%
4-3 @ 1.32%
6-2 @ 1.02%
Other @ 4.65%
Total : 74.4%
1-1 @ 5.55%
2-2 @ 4.71%
3-3 @ 1.78%
0-0 @ 1.63%
Other @ 0.43%
Total : 14.1%
1-2 @ 3.17%
0-1 @ 1.87%
2-3 @ 1.79%
1-3 @ 1.2%
0-2 @ 1.07%
Other @ 2.42%
Total : 11.51%

How you voted: Rochdale vs Liverpool U21s

Rochdale
56.8%
Draw
15.9%
Liverpool Under-21s
27.3%
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