It's early days in the National Youth League and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Newcastle Jets U21 form and stats
The hosts won their first National Youth League game here, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Newcastle Jets U21 last season were 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from 10 games.
The Newcastle Jets U21 supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Canberra United U21 in National Youth League and win 6-1. Heartbreak before that as Newcastle Jets U21 lost 3-8 at Sydney FC U21's place.
As mentioned above, Newcastle Jets U21 "killed" Canberra United U21 in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Early season league goal statistics from Newcastle Jets U21's 1 home game: 6 goals, 1 conceded.
WS Wanderers U21 form and stats
As the visiting team in National Youth League matches, WS Wanderers U21 have produced an overall stat of 0-0-1 so far.
WS Wanderers U21 have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 258 minutes ago. K. Grozos was the goal scorer.
It might be tough going out on the road again for WS Wanderers U21, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-6 versus Sydney FC U21 (placed 1st). A loss against Central Coast U21 was the result prior to that, in a home game.
WS Wanderers U21 lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-6 beating and focus on this one.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, WS Wanderers U21 has managed 0 goals and let in 6 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings between the teams: Newcastle Jets U21 won 1, WS Wanderers U21 won 3 and 0 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.Newcastle Jets U21 missing players
WS Wanderers U21 missing players
| Newcastle Jets U21 | WS Wanderers U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 8 | 10 | 10 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 4.7 |
| 4.5 | 1 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 32 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 13 | 32 |
| 28 | 20 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 32% | 30% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Newcastle Jets U21 | Last season | WS Wanderers U21 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 21 | 10 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 35 | 15 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | ||
| 46 | 23 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 86% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | ||
| 76% | 70% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 67% | ||
| 52% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | ||
| 33% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 11% | ||
| 71% | 70% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 44% | ||
| 5% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 30% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 7.1 | 8.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 10 | ||
| 6.3 | 6.4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.5 | ||
| 1 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 151 | 90 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 41 | ||
| 80 | 52 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 15 | ||
| 22% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sydney FC U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 |
| 2 | Central Coast U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | WS Wanderers U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 3 |
| 5 | Canberra United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Newcastle Jets U21 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 34 |
| 2 | Weston Bears | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 32 |
| 3 | Lambton Jaffas | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | Charlestown City Blues | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 28 |
| 5 | Edgeworth Eagles | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Hamilton Olympic | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | South Cardiff | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 8 | Adamstown Rosebuds | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -17 | 21 |
| 9 | Broadmeadow Magic | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 20 |
| 10 | Lake Macquarie | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -19 | 12 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | WS Wanderers U21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 18 |
| 2 | Sydney FC U21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets U21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Central Coast U21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
| 5 | Canberra United U21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | -23 | 3 |