Only a win will satisfy the Sydney FC U21 supporters in this Lambert Park clash with Canberra United U21, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the National Youth League table.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Sydney FC U21 form and stats
Perfect National Youth League season at home so far for Sydney FC U21, who have the most scored goals (30) in National Youth League, 3 wins from 3 appearances.
Sydney FC U21 drew their last game, 1-1 away at WS Wanderers U21 (placed 4th). Ahead of that match, Sydney FC U21 won a home game hosting Central Coast U21 (5-3).
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Sydney FC U21 is on fire here. A stunning 19 from 3 league matches. Sydney FC U21 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (6 from 3 played).
Canberra United U21 form and stats
It's not happening yet for Canberra United U21 on their National Youth League travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on R. Junna, the Canberra United U21 manager, as the last three away games were defeats. It's a growing despair in Canberra United U21 as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a National Youth League home defeat versus Newcastle Jets U21 with 3-5 on the scoreboard. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus WS Wanderers U21.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Canberra United U21, as mentioned above. 8 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Canberra United U21's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. There are big problems for the Canberra United U21 defense as they have conceded 10 goals in 3 away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Canberra United U21 - Sydney FC U21 2-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Sydney FC U21 won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Canberra United U21 has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 0Sydney FC U21 missing players
Canberra United U21 missing players
| Sydney FC U21 | Canberra United U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 30 | 19 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 14% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 6.4 | 6.3 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.3 | 8.6 |
| 1 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 141 | 68 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 25 | 42 |
| 86 | 48 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 35% | 40% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 8% | 19% |
- All of Canberra United U21's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Sydney FC U21's home-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- Canberra United U21 has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Canberra United U21 has the fewest points (0) away
- Canberra United U21 has the most conceded goals (21)
- Canberra United U21 has the most conceded goals in the first half (15)
- Canberra United U21 has the the worst goal difference (-14)
- Canberra United U21 has the the worst goal difference (-9) away
- Canberra United U21 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Canberra United U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Canberra United U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Canberra United U21 have lost all their away matches so far.
- Canberra United U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Canberra United U21 is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Sydney FC U21 has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2)
- Sydney FC U21 has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
- Sydney FC U21 has the most matches over the total-line (6)
- Sydney FC U21 has the most points (9) at home
- Sydney FC U21 has the most points from losing position (9)
- Sydney FC U21 has the most scored goals (19) at home
- Sydney FC U21 has the most scored goals (30)
- Sydney FC U21 has the most scored goals in the second half (16)
- Sydney FC U21 has the the best goal difference (+13) at home
- Sydney FC U21 has the the best goal difference (+15)
- Sydney FC U21 have created more than twice as many corners as Canberra United U21.
- Sydney FC U21 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Sydney FC U21 have scored more than double the goals of Canberra United U21.
- Sydney FC U21 have won all their matches at home so far.
- Sydney FC U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sydney FC U21 is in the best form (3-3-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sydney FC U21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | Central Coast U21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets U21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | WS Wanderers U21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -9 | 8 |
| 5 | Canberra United U21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -14 | 1 |