National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Reading U21 or Sunderland U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.
Reading U21 form and stats
Reading U21 have performed here at Select Car Leasing Stadium this season with 4 wins from 6 Professional Development League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2.
The fans are hoping that Reading U21 will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 0-1 away defeat in the Premier League Cup fixture against Cardiff City U21.
Before that game, a loss in the away fixture against Wolves U21 in the Premier League Cup.
A decent goal production from Reading U21 in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches.
Sunderland U21 form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League 2 Divison Two.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a Premier League Cup home defeat versus Cardiff City U21 with 0-2 on the scoreboard.
A loss, in the Premier League Cup away at Wolves U21, before that.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Premier League Cup trip to Cardiff City U21.
The travelling fans enjoy Sunderland's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. Sunderland U21 struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
This was the end result when the squads faced each other previously this campaign; Sunderland U21 - Reading U21 1-3. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - zero - one (Reading wins - draws - Sunderland U21 wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less. Ehibhatiomhan loves to meet Sunderland U21 and have scored 3 goals in these games.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Thompson 5 goals | C. Kelly 2 goals | N. Newall 1 goals |
Reading U21 missing players
Sunderland U21 missing players
| Reading U21 | Sunderland U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| 43 | 12 | Scored | S | 17 | 30 | ||
| 44 | 13 | Conceded | C | 19 | 42 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 70% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 72% | ||
| 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 20% | ||
| 56% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 16% | ||
| 28% | 30% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 36% | ||
| 6.1 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 4.6 | ||
| 5.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 5.1 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 10.1 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 7.8 | ||
| 4.1 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | ||
| 42% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 33% | ||
| 9.4 | 6.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 12.8 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wolves U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Reading U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Cardiff City U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Sunderland U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 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 | Bristol City U21 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 35 |
| 2 | Millwall U21 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 32 |
| 3 | Cardiff City U21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 4 | Swansea City U21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 23 |
| 5 | Reading U21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town U21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Colchester United U21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Watford U21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 25 | -33 | 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 | Leeds United U21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 25 |
| 2 | Southampton U21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 19 |
| 3 | West Brom U21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Norwich City U21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Newcastle United U21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 14 |
| 8 | Aston Villa U21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Sunderland U21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 10 | Stoke City U21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 8 |
| 11 | Derby County U21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -22 | 0 |
