Liverpool U21 have come here for an engaging game versus the hosting Southampton U21. Get smart on the game with this thorough Premier League 2 Division One preview!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Southampton U21 form and stats
The hosts won their first Premier League 2 Division One game here at St. Mary's Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Southampton U21 last season were 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from 10 games.
Southampton U21's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-2 versus Aston Villa U21 (placed 25th). The home side are looking to build on that result. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Ballard was absolutely essential when Southampton beat Aston Villa U21 4-2, scoring three goals.
Heartbreak before that as Southampton U21 lost 3-5 at Newcastle United U21's place.It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Southampton U21 at home in the league. 4 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Liverpool U21 form and stats
The visitors settled for one point in their first Premier League 2 Division One away game of the season. During their previous season 13 away games resulted in 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Liverpool U21 are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Derby County U21 (placed 19th).
That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Everton U21.{1 goals} so far away for Liverpool U21, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the former two meetings between these two teams are: one win for Southampton U21, zero draws and one win for Liverpool U21. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.
Top Goalscorers
![]() D. Ballard 6 goals | ![]() T. McLaughlin-Miles 1 goals |
Southampton U21 missing players
Liverpool U21 missing players
| Southampton U21 | Liverpool U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.5 | 8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 23 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 21.5 |
| 11.5 | 11 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 30% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 12 | 10 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Southampton U21 | Last season | Liverpool U21 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 10 | Played | P | 13 | 26 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 54 | 27 | Scored | S | 22 | 46 | ||
| 28 | 10 | Conceded | C | 15 | 29 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 69% | ||
| 80% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 54% | ||
| 55% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 38% | ||
| 30% | 30% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 15% | ||
| 75% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 50% | ||
| 20% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 38% | ||
| 5% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 6.6 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 13.3 | 12.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 12.5 | ||
| 6.3 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.7 | ||
| 43% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 31% | ||
| 10.4 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7.8 | ||
| 4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tottenham U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Arsenal U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Reading U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Leeds United U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Fulham U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Liverpool U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | West Brom U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Chelsea U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Southampton U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Sunderland U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Newcastle United U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Brighton U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Stoke City U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | West Ham United U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Leicester U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough U21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Derby County U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 20 | Norwich City U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | Everton U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 1 |
| 23 | Manchester United U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Wolves U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 25 | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| 26 | Manchester City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Southampton U21 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 42 |
| 2 | Leeds United U21 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 42 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 41 |
| 4 | West Brom U21 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 37 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U21 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 33 |
| 6 | Norwich City U21 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U21 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 29 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Newcastle United U21 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -6 | 23 |
| 9 | Sunderland U21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -7 | 20 |
| 10 | Stoke City U21 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -19 | 14 |
| 11 | Derby County U21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 32 | -57 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City U21 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 49 | 59 |
| 2 | Liverpool U21 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 3 | Chelsea U21 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 43 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace U21 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 42 |
| 5 | Fulham U21 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 41 |
| 6 | Brighton U21 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 49 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 39 |
| 7 | Arsenal U21 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -1 | 34 |
| 8 | Everton U21 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 32 |
| 9 | Manchester United U21 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 64 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 34 | -18 | 30 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 42 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -10 | 29 |
| 11 | West Ham United U21 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -10 | 28 |
| 12 | Wolves U21 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -11 | 28 |
| 13 | Tottenham U21 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -12 | 28 |
| 14 | Leicester U21 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -28 | 19 |