Match details. EFL Trophy, Group North - 8. Kick-off is Tue 6 Oct, 19:00 Lagos time. It is played at Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster.
Form. Doncaster Rovers have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L L D. In this competition Doncaster Rovers have gone L. Liverpool U21 have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W D L.
The numbers. Doncaster Rovers score one and concede two a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Doncaster Rovers average 14.0 shots (4.4 on target), 4.6 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 49% of the ball. Liverpool U21 score 2.5 and concede 1.6 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal.
Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 18% against the records' 58%.
The read. No firm call: Liverpool U21 are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. Their goals for and against make Liverpool U21 the likelier winners; Liverpool U21 are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Liverpool U21. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 65%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Liverpool U21 (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).