Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21
England - Premier League 2 U23
Manchester City U21 are creating the better shooting profile with average 5.33 overall shots and 1.66 xG. Their season scoring average is 2.33 goals per game, so the next major chance is likely to come from their side.
Result Probability
The result market leans toward Manchester City U21 at 84%. The points profile supports that read: Manchester City U21 average 3 PPG and Stoke City U21 average 0.5 PPG in the comparable split.
- 30/01/2026, 14:00Premier League 2 U23Stoke City U211 - 6Manchester City U2130/01/2026, 14:00Premier League 2 U23Stoke City U21
1 - 6
Manchester City U21 - 17/01/2025, 19:00Premier League 2 U23Manchester City U212 - 2Stoke City U2117/01/2025, 19:00Premier League 2 U23Manchester City U21
2 - 2
Stoke City U21 - 15/01/2024, 19:00Premier League 2 U23Stoke City U215 - 1Manchester City U2115/01/2024, 19:00Premier League 2 U23Stoke City U21
5 - 1
Manchester City U21
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Well below avg
2.75League 3.80
Over 2.5 Goals
Average
75%League 74%
Both Teams Score
Well below avg
25%League 69%
Cards
Well below avg
2.00League 3.93
Corners
Below average
9.50League 10.89
Corner volume is the clearest signal here. Stoke City U21 average 15 corners in this split, compared with the league benchmark of 10.89, which points to sustained attacking territory.
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER87%UNDER13%1.5
2+ gol
OVER87%UNDER13%2.5
3+ gol
OVER87%UNDER13%3.5
4+ gol
OVER50%UNDER50%
The recent scoring sample is stronger for Over 0.5 at 87% across the last 10 relevant matches. That makes the goal market a top pick for this match.
Team Performance
Manchester City U21
Home
Stoke City U21
Away
Points & Results
- 1.00PPG0.80
- 33%Wins20%
- 67%First to Score40%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game2.331.60
- Conceded/game2.001.40
- xG1.660.83
- xGA0.951.64
Trends
- 67%Both Score60%
- 33%Clean Sheet40%
Over 2.5 Goals
Manchester City U21's Last 7 Matches had more than 2.5 Goals
Matches Concending Goals
In the Head to Head, Manchester City U21 has Conceded in its last 3 Matches
Over 2.5 Goals
Stoke City U21's Last 3 Matches had more than 2.5 Goals
HT Over 1.5 Goals
Stoke City U21's Last 3 Matches had Over 1.5 HT Goals
Under 9.5 Corners
Stoke City U21's Last 3 Matches Ended with Under 9.5 Corners
Matches Concending Goals
In the Head to Head, Stoke City U21 has Conceded in its last 3 Matches
Over 2.5 Goals
The last 3 matches between Manchester City U21 and Stoke City U21 have ended with more than 2.5 Goals
Over 3.5 Goals
The last 3 matches between Manchester City U21 and Stoke City U21 have ended with more than 3.5 Goals
Under 9.5 Corners
The last 3 matches between Manchester City U21 and Stoke City U21 have ended with Under 9.5 Corners
- 19/09/2026, 12:00Premier League 2 U23Tottenham U214 - 2LManchester City U2119/09/2026, 12:00Premier League 2 U23Tottenham U21
4 - 2
Manchester City U21L - 28/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Nottingham Forest U212 - 1LManchester City U2128/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Nottingham Forest U21
2 - 1
Manchester City U21L - 24/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Manchester City U214 - 0WWolves U2124/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Manchester City U21
4 - 0
Wolves U21W
Manchester City U21 scored in 3/3 recent form matches and averaged 2.33 goals.
- 16/10/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Stoke City U211 - 2LChelsea U2116/10/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Stoke City U21
1 - 2
Chelsea U21L - 21/09/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Bournemouth U212 - 1LStoke City U2121/09/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Bournemouth U21
2 - 1
Stoke City U21L - 11/09/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Stoke City U214 - 0WWolves U2111/09/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Stoke City U21
4 - 0
Wolves U21W - 28/08/2026, 18:30Premier League 2 U23Norwich City U210 - 0DStoke City U2128/08/2026, 18:30Premier League 2 U23Norwich City U21
0 - 0
Stoke City U21D - 21/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Stoke City U212 - 3LBrentford U2121/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Stoke City U21
2 - 3
Brentford U21L
Stoke City U21 scored in 4/5 recent form matches and averaged 1.6 goals.
Manchester City U21 is +46% better in terms of Scored/game
Stoke City U21 is +43% better in terms of Conceded/game
Manchester City U21 is +100% better in terms of xG
Manchester City U21 is +73% better in terms of xGA
Both teams are equal in terms of First-Half Form
Manchester City U21 is +182% better in terms of Offsides
Stoke City U21 is +16% better in terms of Corners
Stoke City U21 is +35% better in terms of Cards
Manchester City U21 is +57% better in terms of Shots on Target
Starting
Manchester City U21
Substitutes
Manchester City U21
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham U21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 13 | |
| 2 | Chelsea U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 12 | |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 12 | |
| 4 | Southampton U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 | |
| 5 | Liverpool U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | |
| 6 | Fulham U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 10 | |
| 7 | Sunderland U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 10 | |
| 8 | Norwich City U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | |
| 9 | Bournemouth U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | |
| 10 | Manchester United U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 9 | |
| 11 | Everton U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 13 | Crystal Palace U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 14 | Derby County U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7 | |
| 15 | Reading U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 16 | Leeds United U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 7 | |
| 17 | Brentford U21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 | |
| 18 | West Ham United U21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 5 | |
| 19 | Brighton U21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 5 | |
| 20 | Stoke City U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | |
| 21 | Arsenal U21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 4 | |
| 22 | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | |
| 23 | Burnley U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 3 | |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | |
| 25 | Ipswich Town U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 | |
| 26 | Wolves U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 3 | |
| 27 | Middlesbrough U21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 2 | |
| 28 | Birmingham U21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 2 | |
| 29 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 1 | |
| 30 | Leicester City U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 | |
| 31 | Newcastle U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21: Statistics and Analysis - Premier League 2 U23 2026/2027
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21 - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This Premier League 2 U23 match will be played on 23/10/2026 (Friday) at 19:00.
The venue is Etihad Stadium.
The fixture is part of game week 6th of the Premier League 2 U23 season. Manchester City U21 currently sits in position 22th of the Premier League 2 U23 table. Stoke City U21 occupies position 20th.
Stat Probabilities for Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21 at 25%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Manchester City U21 and Stoke City U21 point to a 75% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
Manchester City U21 over 1.5 goals scored: the numbers give Manchester City U21 a 100% chance of scoring 2 or more goals.
Over 1.5 goals at half-time: combining both sides' numbers, the likelihood of 2 or more first-half goals is 75%.
Corners against Stoke City U21: opponents have taken 5 or more corners in 80% of Stoke City U21's matches.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21 prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21?
According to the latest match odds, Manchester City U21 is the favorite at 1.25 an implied probability of about 80.00%. The full 1X2 market has Manchester City U21 at 1.25, the draw at 7.35, and Stoke City U21 at 12.1.
Overall performance in the Premier League 2 U23
Manchester City U21's record so far reads 1W-0D-2L from 3 played a win rate of 33% at 1 points per game.
Stoke City U21 stands at 1W-1D-3L from 5 played, winning 20% of their matches at 0.8 points per game.
Stoke City U21's last five read 1W-1D-3L, at 0.8 points per game.
At home, Manchester City U21 has a 100% win rate (1W-0D-0L from 1 played).
On the road, Stoke City U21 has won 0% of their matches (0W-1D-1L from 2 played).
Goal statistics for Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21
In attack, Manchester City U21 averages 2.33 goals scored per game in the Premier League 2 U23 (7 in total), while conceding 2 per game (6 in total).
Stoke City U21 averages 1.6 goals scored per game (8 in total) and 1.4 conceded per game (7 in total).
Manchester City U21's top scorer this season is Matthew Warhurst, with 10 goals.
For Stoke City U21, Favour Fawunmi leads the scoring charts with 6 goals this season.
Manchester City U21's main creator is Reigan Heskey, with 11 assists.
Laurence Giani tops the Stoke City U21 assist chart with 5.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21
Manchester City U21 and Stoke City U21 have met 3 times in recent years. The record:
Manchester City U21 wins: 1
Draws: 1
Stoke City U21 wins: 1
Frequently asked questions about Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21
When is Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21?
The match will be played on 23/10/2026 (Friday) at 19:00.
What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City U21 and Stoke City U21?
Across their last 3 meetings the record is 1-1-1 (Manchester City U21 wins – draws – Stoke City U21 wins).
What was the last match between Manchester City U21 and Stoke City U21?
The two sides last met on 30/01/2026, and the result was Stoke City U21 1 vs 6 Manchester City U21. Full details: Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21, 30/01/2026.
Who is the favorite in Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21?
Manchester City U21 is the favorite at odds of 1.25, an implied probability of about 80.00%. Manchester City U21 is priced at 1.25, the draw at 7.35 and Stoke City U21 at 12.1.
Where can I find a Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21 prediction?
You can find our full prediction, including in-depth analysis on the Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21 prediction page.
Where can I find Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21 stats?
All key statistics for Manchester City U21 vs Stoke City U21 are on this page, updated in real time.
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