Stoke City U21 and Reading U21 fans have their most treasured supporter gear on for this first game week of a new Premier League 2 Division One season. GO!
Stoke City U21 form and stats
Disaster struck Stoke City U21 last season as they could not defend their status as a Premier League 2 Divison Two team. With 12 defeats from 20 games, and only 3 wins, relegation could not be avoided. Stoke are hopeful of bouncing straight back up, but need to improve upon their home record from last season of W1 D5 L4.
Reading U21 form and stats
A job perfectly done for Reading U21 last season as they secured promotion from Professional Development League. With a grand total of 12 wins, 5 draws and 11 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 4 were in away matches.
Head 2 Head
Stoke City U21 missing players
Reading U21 missing players
| Stoke City U21 | Reading U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City U21 | Last season | Reading U21 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 10 | Played | P | 14 | 28 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 26 | 16 | Scored | S | 21 | 44 | ||
| 45 | 18 | Conceded | C | 25 | 40 | ||
| 95% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 85% | 90% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 86% | ||
| 75% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 64% | ||
| 55% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 25% | ||
| 30% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 11% | ||
| 55% | 70% | BTTS | BTTS | 79% | 61% | ||
| 15% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 7% | 21% | ||
| 35% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 18% | ||
| 3.5 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.6 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 1.1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8.9 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 9.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 4 | ||
| 35% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 40% | ||
| 11.9 | 11.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.9 | 8 | ||
| 5.9 | 5.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chelsea U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Tottenham U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | West Brom U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Arsenal U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Newcastle United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Leeds United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Fulham U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sunderland U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Leicester U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Stoke City U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Everton U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Reading U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Derby County U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Liverpool U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Norwich City U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Manchester United U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wolves U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Southampton U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Brighton U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | West Ham United U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 25 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 26 | Manchester City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 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 | Millwall U21 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 70 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 38 | 61 |
| 2 | Bristol City U21 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 53 |
| 3 | Swansea City U21 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 80 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 52 |
| 4 | Cardiff City U21 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 57 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 31 | -10 | 42 |
| 5 | Reading U21 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 41 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town U21 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 61 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 34 | -1 | 39 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 52 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 59 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -3 | 37 |
| 9 | Colchester United U21 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 63 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 28 |
| 10 | Watford U21 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 37 | -35 | 21 |
England: