Season ticket holders at Western Sydney Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with WS Wanderers U21 languishing in the 4th position so far. The guesting Newcastle Jets U21 will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
WS Wanderers U21 form and stats
WS Wanderers U21 have played 3 National Youth League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
WS Wanderers U21 drew their last game, also a home match. Sydney FC U21 (placed 1st) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. A strong away win before that one, visiting Canberra United U21 and winning 1-0.
WS Wanderers U21 are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for WS Wanderers U21 with 6 goals conceded in these matches.
Newcastle Jets U21 form and stats
Newcastle Jets U21, who have the most conceded goals (13) away in National Youth League, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the National Youth League, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
It's the second away game in a row for Newcastle Jets U21, but there's smiles all around after the 5-3 victory versus Canberra United U21 (placed 5th) in the National Youth League last time out. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Central Coast U21.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Newcastle Jets U21, as mentioned above. 8 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun? It's hard not to mention K. Petratos's lethal finishing against Canberra United U21. 4 goals was a big reason for the important victory.
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Newcastle Jets U21 alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (10 from 3 played). The Newcastle Jets U21 defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 13 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Newcastle Jets U21 - WS Wanderers U21 0-0. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for WS Wanderers U21, 1 draw and 1 win for Newcastle Jets U21. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.WS Wanderers U21 missing players
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| WS Wanderers U21 | Newcastle Jets U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | 6 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 20 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 57% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 57% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 5.1 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8 | 6 | 5.4 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 9.7 | 7.7 |
| 0.9 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | 27 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 10 | 86 |
| 35 | 12 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 51 |
| 9% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 27% |
- All of Newcastle Jets U21's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- All of WS Wanderers U21's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Newcastle Jets U21 has the most conceded goals (13) away
- Newcastle Jets U21 has the most conceded goals in the second half (11)
- Newcastle Jets U21 has the most scored goals in the first half (15)
- Newcastle Jets U21 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Newcastle Jets U21 have scored more than double the goals of WS Wanderers U21.
- WS Wanderers U21 has the fewest matches over the total-line (2)
- WS Wanderers U21 has the fewest scored goals (3) at home
- WS Wanderers U21 has the fewest scored goals (4)
- WS Wanderers U21 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4)
- WS Wanderers U21 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (0)
- WS Wanderers U21 has the most matches under the total-line (5)
- WS Wanderers U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| 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 |