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Leicester City FC
Hazel Hawker
Tranmere Rovers
Alon Atie
Youth Cup Round 2
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Division C | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 1 | 35 | Division C | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 6 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 4 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 13 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 19 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 23 | 4 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 23 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 5 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 28 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| 33 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 6 | - (n) | 2 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 36 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| 36 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 40 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 2⑤ | - (n) | 2④ | | /
| 0 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 40 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 1 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 43 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 3 | - | 12 |
| 48 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 8 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 12 |
| 49 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• Leicester City FC has made it to the Youth Cup Quarterfinals 7 times.
• Leicester City FC exited the Youth Cup in the Quarterfinals last season when they lost to Nottingham Forest 2-1.
• Tranmere Rovers has 11 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Tranmere Rovers include:
• a season 1 loss to Watford 3-3 (PK Shootout: 4-2).
• a season 2 win over Plymouth Argyle FC 2-1.
• a season 6 win over Crewe Alexandra FC 4-2.
• a season 8 loss to Port Vale FC 4-2.
• a season 9 win over Preston North End FC 2-2 (PK Shootout: 6-5).
• a season 14 win over Preston North End FC 1-0.
• a season 16 win over Dorchester Town 2-0.
• a season 22 win over Nottingham Forest 3-1.
• a season 30 win over Weston-super-Mare AFC 2-1.
• a season 31 win over Northampton Town FC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• a season 32 loss to Northampton Town FC 3-3 (PK Shootout: 5-3).
• a season 34 loss to Preston North End FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 4-2).
• a season 37 win over Bristol City FC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-3).
• a season 42 win over Watford 0-0 (PK Shootout: 7-6).
• a season 43 loss to Nottingham Forest 0-0 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• a season 47 win over Wycombe Wanderers 2-0.
• a season 50 loss to Weston-super-Mare AFC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-4).
• Tranmere Rovers crashed out of the Youth Cup last season in a 1-0 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 2nd Round.
Leicester City FC
• Leicester City FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Tranmere Rovers
• Peter Jeremies (SBY/3 Sw) is questionable (pulled hamstring) but may return today.
Head To Head Meetings
• Leicester City FC and Tranmere Rovers have met 18 times with 2 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Tranmere Rovers have won 13, lost 2 and drawn 3 of 18 matches against Leicester City FC.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Leicester City FC | Position | Tranmere Rovers |
| 13 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 17 |
| 14 | Sweeper | ✓ 18 |
| 39 ✓ | Defenders | 38 |
| 28 ✓ | Midfielders | 25 |
| 51 | Forwards | ✓ 59 |
| 15 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 20 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: LEI 1 – 2 TRA (TRA to win) | ||
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Tranmere Rovers (59) clearly edge Leicester City FC (51) in attack, giving them a meaningful goal-scoring advantage at this neutral venue.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Takura Brunner (FW, TL:15) — LEI | Kwadwo Djiku (FW, TL:18) — TRA
🎯 VERDICT: Tranmere Rovers are predicted to take this YC tie 2-1. Their superior goalkeeper Alexander Bach (TL:17) and sweeper Blerim Omlin (TL:18) provide a solid defensive foundation, while their attacking output of 20 estimated attacks outpaces Leicester's 15. Kwadwo Djiku, Tranmere's standout forward with a TL of 18, is the player most likely to be decisive and prove the difference between these two sides.