Blackpool vs Aston Villa U21 Match Analysis and Prediction

Blackpool vs Aston Villa U21 Match Analysis & Prediction

Blackpool

17/12/2024 10:00 pm

Aston Villa U21

by Vincent

1 month ago 0 28

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Battling it out for a spot in the EFL Trophy’s last 16, Blackpool and Aston Villa U21 will meet at Bloomfield Road on Tuesday night.

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A 2-2 draw in their final game was enough for Blackpool to top Group E last month – after they prevailed in a subsequent penalty shootout – having also finished above Crewe Alexandra and Liverpool U21.

Steve Bruce’s side went unbeaten through the group stage, and they will now meet the last youth team standing in this season’s competition.

Now up to 10th in the League One table, Blackpool’s only setback over the past few weeks was an FA Cup exit at the hands of big-spending Birmingham City.

The final U21 team remaining after the group stage, Aston Villa’s development squad reached the last 32 by beating Barrow and Fleetwood Town to second place in Group D of the northern section.

Despite suffering a 3-0 defeat in a dead rubber on the final matchday, Josep Gombau’s side squeezed through behind Bolton Wanderers, who they beat on penalties back in October.

Blackpool vs. Aston Villa U21 Head to head

This will be the first meeting between these two teams.

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EFL Trophy

Blackpool Team News

Ahead of Saturday’s league game against Stevenage, Bruce is set to rotate his squad in midweek, so recently-returned pair Jordan Rhodes and Hayden Coulson could both feature.

Blackpool's Last 5 Matches

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Bolton Wanderers

2

Blackpool

1

League One
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Bristol Rovers

0

Blackpool

2

League One
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Blackpool

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Birmingham City

2

FA Cup
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Shrewsbury Town

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Blackpool

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League One
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Reading

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League One

Aston Villa U21 Team News

Top scorer Ben Broggio could return to the lineup after being benched against Wolves, while teenage winger Kadan Young – who has played twice for the senior side – should also be involved.