Birmingham City U21 vs Sheffield United U21 match preview: Even contest expected at St. Andrew's Stadium

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Fri 04.November
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium (30009 seats)

Hey! Here's all you need to know about the Professional Development League fixture Birmingham City U21 - Sheffield United U21!

Insights:
  • Birmingham City U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sheffield United U21 is in the best form (4-1-1) in Professional Development League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Birmingham City U21 and Sheffield United U21.

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Birmingham City U21 form and stats

Birmingham City U21 have collected 10 points from their Professional Development League home games so far after 3-1-2.

A strong away win for Birmingham against Crewe Alexandra U21 the last match.

Before that, Birmingham City U21 had a home game versus Sheffield Wednesday U21 which ended with a victory 3-2.

Birmingham City U21 can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 14 times. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.

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Sheffield United U21 form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Professional Development League.

Sheffield United U21 lost away at Barnsley U21 (0-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Until that defeat this side had gained at least a draw from eight league fixtures in a row.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Burnley U21 at their stadium, the result 3-2.

Sheffield have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 7 away matches. Sheffield United U21 have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

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Birmingham City U21 missing players

Sheffield United U21 missing players

Birmingham City U21 Sheffield United U21
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 0 7 12
4 3 0 Won W 0 5 8
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
4 2 1 Lost L 0 2 3
21 14 1 Scored S 0 16 23
19 11 4 Conceded C 0 10 15
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
73% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 71% 58%
64% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 17%
45% 67% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 17%
64% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 33%
36% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 57% 50%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 17%
 
3.9 4.5 1 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 4.9
4.4 5.7 11 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.8 4.9
1.2 0.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.8 1.7
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.5 7.8 2 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.8 9.4
3.3 3.5 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.8 4.2
58% 67% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 45% 43%
 
10.3 10.2 26 Shots against (avg) S A 0 7.5 6.8
5 5.2 12 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.3 3.1
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • All of Birmingham City U21's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Sheffield United U21's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Birmingham City U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Birmingham City U21 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Birmingham City U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sheffield United U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield United U21 have the most clean sheets (4) away in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have the most clean sheets (6) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have the most points (15) away in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have the most scored goals (16) away in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have the the best goal difference (+8) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sheffield United U21 is in the best form (4-1-1) in Professional Development League

  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 12 8 1 3 23 15 5 3 1 1 7 5 7 5 0 2 16 10 8 25
2 Wigan Athletic U21 13 5 2 6 21 19 6 2 0 4 9 9 7 3 2 2 12 10 2 17
3 Burnley U21 12 5 2 5 20 25 6 1 1 4 9 20 6 4 1 1 11 5 -5 17
4 Hull City U21 12 5 1 6 30 23 7 3 0 4 17 14 5 2 1 2 13 9 7 16
5 Birmingham City U21 11 4 3 4 21 19 6 3 1 2 14 11 5 1 2 2 7 8 2 15
6 Peterborough United U21 13 3 4 6 22 28 6 2 3 1 13 11 7 1 1 5 9 17 -6 13
7 Coventry City U21 11 3 2 6 17 21 7 2 1 4 11 13 4 1 1 2 6 8 -4 11
8 Crewe Alexandra U21 9 2 4 3 11 14 6 0 4 2 3 7 3 2 0 1 8 7 -3 10
9 Barnsley U21 10 2 3 5 13 17 7 2 2 3 12 10 3 0 1 2 1 7 -4 9
10 Sheffield Wednesday U21 13 3 0 10 12 33 8 1 0 7 4 21 5 2 0 3 8 12 -21 9