Loyal fans at St. James' Park haven’t witnessed many home wins this season, with Newcastle United U21 decaying in the 9th place. The visiting Middlesbrough U21 will attempt to shield their higher league position in this one.
- Newcastle United U21 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Middlesbrough U21 have the most points from losing position (13) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
It's no vacation for neither Newcastle nor Middlesbrough U21 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Newcastle United U21 form and stats
All-inclusive Premier League 2 Divison Two stats playing at home this season for Newcastle United U21 are 3-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The spoils were shared in Newcastle United U21's previous game, also at home. Visiting Middlesbrough U21 (placed 7th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Nottingham Forest U21 (1-3).Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 14 most recent league matches reveals that 12 of them had goals from both sides.
A decent goal production from Newcastle in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Newcastle United U21 defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Middlesbrough U21 form and stats
Playing away, Middlesbrough U21 have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premier League 2 Divison Two this season.
Middlesbrough has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Newcastle United U21 for a 0-0 draw.
Before that one, a nice away victory 5-1 at Derby County U21.Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this team's 11 most recent league games have ended with three goals or more.
Middlesbrough U21 are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (26 goals from 8 away games). Middlesbrough U21 can't defend away. 26 goals have been scored by the opposition in 8 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these sides meet on the pitch this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: Middlesbrough U21 - Newcastle 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Finch 6 goals |  J. Scott 5 goals | J. Sivi 5 goals |
Newcastle United U21 missing players
Middlesbrough U21 missing players
| Newcastle United U21 | Middlesbrough U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 27 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 14 | 26 | 45 |
| 37 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 7 | 26 | 45 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 89% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 72% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 50% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 78% | 78% |
| 28% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 67% | 56% |
| 78% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 4.4 | 3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 5.7 | 5.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.7 | 8.2 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.9 | 11.2 |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| 36% | 42% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 64% | 51% | 42% |
| 8.8 | 8.5 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.7 | 8.9 | 8.6 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 4.4 |
- Middlesbrough U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Middlesbrough U21 have the most points from losing position (13) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Middlesbrough U21 have the most scored goals (26) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Middlesbrough U21 have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Newcastle United U21 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leeds United U21 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 38 |
| 2 | Southampton U21 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 36 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 35 |
| 4 | Aston Villa U21 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Norwich City U21 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | West Brom U21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U21 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 25 |
| 8 | Sunderland U21 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -8 | 17 |
| 9 | Newcastle United U21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 16 |
| 10 | Stoke City U21 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -17 | 12 |
| 11 | Derby County U21 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 29 | -47 | 1 |
