Most would pick Birmingham City U21 in this game versus Peterborough United U21, but the visitors will battle to the end. Here's our match guide!
- Birmingham City U21 is in the worst form (1-2-3)
- Peterborough United U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
Birmingham City U21 form and stats
3 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Birmingham City U21 have to build on here at St. Andrew's Stadium in the Professional Development League. Birmingham City U21 have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
The home club members saw a 1-1 draw versus Burnley U21 last time out and are looking for a victory here.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sheffield United U21 (1-2).Birmingham have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at St. Andrew's Stadium with 17 goals in 10 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 16 goals have been conceded.
Peterborough United U21 form and stats
Peterborough United U21 have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Professional Development League, after 1-1-5 (7 played).
Peterborough United U21 delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Sheffield Wednesday U21 (placed 10th) in their previous match.
Ahead of that, the Premier League Cup win away at Blackburn Rovers U21.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this side's 12 most recent league matches have ended with three or more goals.
Peterborough United U21 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Peterborough have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Peterborough United U21 - Birmingham City U21 3-2 was the output when these sides formerly met, also in this season.
Birmingham City U21 missing players
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| Birmingham City U21 | Peterborough United U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 27 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 27 |
| 32 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 17 | 30 |
| 89% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 86% | 80% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 53% |
| 33% | 40% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 61% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 87% |
| 28% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| 5.2 | 6.8 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.6 | 6.3 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.2 | 9.4 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 54% | 68% | 70% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 46% |
| 10.4 | 10 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4.2 |
- All of Peterborough United U21's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Birmingham City U21 have the most points from losing position (11) in Professional Development League
- Birmingham City U21 is in the worst form (1-2-3)
- Peterborough United U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Peterborough United U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Peterborough United U21 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Peterborough United 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 | Sheffield United U21 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 40 |
| 2 | Hull City U21 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 27 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic U21 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | Burnley U21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | -3 | 24 |
| 5 | Birmingham City U21 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 21 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra U21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -8 | 19 |
| 7 | Barnsley U21 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 18 |
| 8 | Peterborough United U21 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -3 | 17 |
| 9 | Coventry City U21 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday U21 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -24 | 16 |
