Stoke City U21 hope to sell some tickets for this match even though the season has been demanding so far with 8 points and a 10th place in the Premier League 2 Divison Two table. Guests Middlesbrough U21 are in 7th place with 18 pts.
- Stoke City U21 have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Middlesbrough U21 have scored more than double the goals of Stoke City U21.
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.
Stoke City U21 form and stats
Stoke City U21's results here at Clayton Wood Training Ground in the Premier League 2 Divison Two have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Stoke has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Russell and the players.
Stoke City U21 are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Aston Villa U21.
Before that, a fine away victory at Wolves U21. A Premier League Cup game. This is expected to be a close game, with Stoke City U21 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Stoke City U21 as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Stoke City U21 has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Lots of goals? Who knows about this one, but we do know that 11 of the 12 most recent league games with this club has had three or more goals.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Newcastle United U21 are coming to town in four days.
Stoke are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (13 from 6 played).
Middlesbrough U21 form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League 2 Divison Two matches, Middlesbrough U21 have produced an overall stat of 2-1-2 so far.
Middlesbrough U21 might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. West Brom U21 proved too strong as Middlesbrough U21 slumped to a 2-4 defeat in front of their own fans. As you can tell from the result, the match against West Brom U21 was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
A loss, in the Premier League Cup away at Brentford U21, before that.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 11 of this team's 13 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Premier League 2 Divison Two trip to Norwich City U21.
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Middlesbrough U21 alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (17 from 5 played). There are big problems for the Middlesbrough defense as they have conceded 22 goals in 5 away games.
Head 2 Head
Middlesbrough U21 - Stoke City U21 4-1 was the end result in these participants' last head-to-head fixture, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Finch 6 goals |  D. McGuinness 4 goals | J. Gibson 3 goals |
Stoke City U21 missing players
Middlesbrough U21 missing players
| Stoke City U21 | Middlesbrough U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 17 | 34 |
| 33 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 38 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 62% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 31% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 46% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 38% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.8 | 5.3 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5 | 3.8 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.6 | 10.6 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 11.2 | 12.1 |
| 3 | 4.2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| 36% | 48% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 78% | 54% | 41% |
| 11.8 | 11.2 | 21 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| 6.5 | 6.6 | 14 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 7.5 | 5.1 |
- All of Middlesbrough U21's away-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- All of Stoke City U21's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Middlesbrough U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Middlesbrough U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Middlesbrough U21 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Middlesbrough U21 have scored more than double the goals of Stoke City U21.
- Middlesbrough U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stoke City U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Stoke City U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stoke City U21 have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Stoke City U21 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Stoke City 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 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | Southampton U21 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 27 |
| 3 | Leeds United U21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 26 |
| 4 | Norwich City U21 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | West Brom U21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Aston Villa U21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 22 | -4 | 18 |
| 8 | Newcastle United U21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 15 |
| 9 | Sunderland U21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -7 | 13 |
| 10 | Stoke City U21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 20 | -18 | 8 |
| 11 | Derby County U21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 25 | -33 | 0 |
