Match preview: 12 points split the squads ahead of this match, Arsenal U21 the superior team. Can Wolves U21 upset the odds?
- Wolves U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Arsenal U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premier League 2 Division One
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.
Wolves U21 form and stats
3-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League 2 Division One numbers at home for Wolves U21 so far this season. It's trouble wherever Wolves U21 are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 323 minutes without scoring a league goal. Ashby (own goal) was the last player to find the net.
Wolves U21's previous match was also a home event, the loss 2-3 versus Stoke City U21 (in Premier League Cup).
Before that game, the home loss against Liverpool U21 with the scoreline 0-1.The Wolves U21 fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded. When Wolves hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Blackburn Rovers U21, Leicester U21, West Ham United U21 and Tottenham U21), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Arsenal U21 form and stats
2-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Arsenal U21 in their Premier League 2 Division One matches away.
The fans enjoyed Arsenal U21's previous match versus Reading U21, a Premier League Cup win (2-1) played at home.
The fixture before that was the Premier League Cup-battle against Burnley U21, a home defeat (2-3).
Sports betting fact: Both sides have scored at least once in 12 of this club's latest 14 league fixtures.
After this away game Arsenal U21 return home for a Premier League 2 Division One game against West Ham United U21. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Arsenal have scored 8 goals in 6 league games away.
Head 2 Head
The sides have played each other before in this season, with the match result Arsenal U21 - Wolves U21 1-1 written in the official records.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Sagoe Junior 4 goals | K. Edwards 3 goals |
Wolves U21 missing players
Arsenal U21 missing players
| Wolves U21 | Arsenal U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 27 |
| 30 | 14 | 10 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 93% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 93% |
| 53% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 71% |
| 40% | 38% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 27% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 29% |
| 53% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 86% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 7% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 14% |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.1 | 13 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.8 | 10.6 |
| 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| 27% | 27% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 38% | 39% |
| 8.6 | 8.4 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
- Arsenal U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premier League 2 Division One
- Wolves U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 23 | 31 |
| 2 | Chelsea U21 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Arsenal U21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace U21 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | Liverpool U21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Fulham U21 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 23 |
| 7 | Everton U21 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | Manchester United U21 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 20 | -11 | 22 |
| 9 | Brighton U21 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 16 |
| 11 | West Ham United U21 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -11 | 14 |
| 12 | Wolves U21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 14 |
| 13 | Tottenham U21 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 12 |
| 14 | Leicester U21 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -14 | 11 |
