Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Wolves U21 & Stoke 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!
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
Overall Premier League 2 Division One results at home this season for Wolves U21 are 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Wolves U21 haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 323 minutes ago. Ashby (own goal) scored that one.
Wolves U21's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Liverpool U21.
Ahead of that result, a home victory against Cardiff City U21 in the Premier League Cup.
Wolves have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Aggborough Stadium with 12 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Stoke City U21 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Stoke City U21 so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-5 (win-draw-lose).
The manager Russell was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground The Weaver Stadium. Stoke City U21 suffered a 1-2 loss to Nottingham Forest U21.
Prior to that match, the Stoke manager Russell faced defeat when travelling to Norwich City U21 and losing 0-3.Stoke City U21 have another fixture away from home in just four days, a Premier League 2 Divison Two game versus Aston Villa U21. A hard diary for the guests!
Goals are few and far between in Stoke City U21's away league games. Only {3 goals} from 6 travels. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Stoke City U21 defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 19 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  H. Griffiths 4 goals |   D. McGuinness 4 goals | J. Hodnett 2 goals |
Wolves U21 missing players
Stoke City U21 missing players
| Wolves U21 | Stoke City U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 16 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 9 | 12 | ||
| 31 | 16 | Scored | S | 13 | 30 | ||
| 39 | 15 | Conceded | C | 33 | 49 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 58% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 84% | ||
| 52% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 68% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 44% | 32% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4.4 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 3.8 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.6 | 8.6 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.8 | ||
| 30% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 39% | ||
| 8 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 9.9 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.5 | ||
| 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 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Southampton U21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 26 |
| 2 | Leeds United U21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 25 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Norwich City U21 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | West Brom U21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Aston Villa U21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 22 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Newcastle United U21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Sunderland U21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 10 | Stoke City U21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -17 | 8 |
| 11 | Derby County U21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 25 | -30 | 0 |
