Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Aston Villa U21 & Hull City U21 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Premier League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Professional Development League game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Sheffield United U21. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Aston Villa U21 form and stats
Three Premier League 2 Division One home games done for Aston Villa U21, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches.
Aston Villa U21 last played a Premier League 2 Division One game against Sunderland U21 that ended with a 2-3 defeat. It was played on a neutral venue. A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Sunderland U21) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3.
In the game before, an away victory in the Premier League 2 Division One match versus Blackburn Rovers U21 with a 3-2 scoreline.The manager Bearkaiztegui will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Charlton Athletic in only four days.
Aston Villa U21 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bodymoor Heath Training Ground with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Villa are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).
Hull City U21 form and stats
Hull City U21 are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Professional Development League, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
Two away games in a row for Hull City U21, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Sheffield United U21.
A loss, in the Premier League Cup away at Swansea City U21, before that.
The attacking power of Hull when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. For Hull City U21, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  K. Moore 3 goals |  R. Richards 3 goals |
Aston Villa U21 missing players
Hull City U21 missing players
| Aston Villa U21 | Hull City U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 8 | 13 | ||
| 58 | 22 | Scored | S | 23 | 43 | ||
| 48 | 14 | Conceded | C | 33 | 47 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 96% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 88% | 89% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 93% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 44% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 64% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 24% | ||
| 72% | 56% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 16% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.2 | ||
| 4.9 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 5.3 | ||
| 2 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10.6 | 10.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.1 | 10.8 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 5.1 | ||
| 51% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 34% | ||
| 12.4 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.1 | 10.9 | ||
| 4.8 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Swansea City U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Brighton U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hull City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | Fulham U21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough U21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Arsenal U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Brighton U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Reading U21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 8 | West Ham United U21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Sunderland U21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Norwich City U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Chelsea U21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | Leeds United U21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Manchester United U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | Southampton U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Aston Villa U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Wolves U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 18 | Leicester U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | Manchester City U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | West Brom U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 21 | Newcastle United U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 22 | Everton U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 5 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 4 |
| 24 | Crystal Palace U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 3 |
| 25 | Stoke City U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -16 | 3 |
| 26 | Derby County U21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield United U21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 19 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday U21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Birmingham City U21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Burnley U21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Barnsley U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Fleetwood Town U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 7 | Hull City U21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 8 | Wigan Athletic U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra U21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Coventry City U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 11 | Peterborough United U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -18 | 0 |
