All the facts and stats for the EFL Trophy clash: Plymouth Argyle - Norwich City U21

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Competition: England EFL Trophy
Competition: Tue 08.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Home Park (18000 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Plymouth Argyle & Norwich City U21 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the EFL Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Carabao Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Queens Park Rangers, was also a home game here at Home Park. The away team is better rested.

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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

Last season, Plymouth's EFL Trophy journey ended in the group stage.

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Home Park as Plymouth Argyle have scored 38 goals to get 41 points from 19 games. The overall stats in the League Two are 12-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Home Park.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Plymouth Argyle, as their goalkeeper Michael Cooper has completely shut out the opponents for 225 minutes in the League Two.

Plymouth's last game was hosting Queens Park Rangers and winning 3-2. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Macclesfield Town.

Michael Cooper loved the game against Queens Park Rangers. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 3-2 victory.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Blackpool are coming to town in four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (38 in 19 games), Plymouth's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Plymouth have conceded only 16 goals.

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Norwich City U21 form and stats

They also participated in EFL Trophy last season. This ended in the group stage.

Norwich City U21 have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Premier League U21, after 2-1-8 (11 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Norwich have lost on their last two travels.

Two travels in a row for Norwich, whose manager D. Wright could celebrate last time after the EFL Trophy win against Crawley Town. It was a EFL Trophy defeat before that one as the away game against Portsmouth wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Norwich City U21 are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 9 goals in these matches.

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Plymouth Argyle missing players

Norwich City U21 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Plymouth Argyle Norwich City U21
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 15   Played P   14 25
15 10   Won W   3 6
4 2   Drew D   1 4
6 3   Lost L   10 15
42 27   Scored S   13 34
25 13   Conceded C   34 56
96% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
76% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   86% 88%
68% 73%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   71% 68%
20% 20%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   43% 44%
8% 7%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   21% 28%
56% 53%   BTTS BTTS   64% 60%
28% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   7% 16%
20% 20%   Failed to Score F T   29% 28%
 
6.1 7.1   Corners for (avg) C F   3 3
4.6 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4 4
1.3 1.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.3 1.3
3 1   Red cards R C   0 0
 
323 205   Total Shots T S   23 23
101 66   Shots on Target S O   8 8
40% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   50% 50%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 25
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester United U21 22 15 3 4 44 19 11 10 1 0 31 6 11 5 2 4 13 13 25 48
2 Sunderland U21 22 13 4 5 38 20 11 7 2 2 18 10 11 6 2 3 20 10 18 43
3 Everton U21 22 10 7 5 35 27 11 6 4 1 21 12 11 4 3 4 14 15 8 37
4 Manchester City U21 22 10 4 8 35 26 11 6 2 3 20 12 11 4 2 5 15 14 9 34
5 Chelsea U21 22 9 6 7 34 30 11 4 2 5 18 16 11 5 4 2 16 14 4 33
6 Southampton U21 22 8 6 8 39 40 11 3 5 3 14 15 11 5 1 5 25 25 -1 30
7 Liverpool U21 22 8 4 10 26 37 11 5 1 5 12 18 11 3 3 5 14 19 -11 28
8 Tottenham U21 22 7 6 9 44 43 11 3 2 6 26 27 11 4 4 3 18 16 1 27
9 Reading U21 22 7 6 9 34 40 11 5 2 4 16 20 11 2 4 5 18 20 -6 27
10 Leicester U21 22 6 3 13 25 48 11 4 3 4 12 17 11 2 0 9 13 31 -23 21
11 Middlesbrough U21 22 5 5 12 33 37 11 3 2 6 16 17 11 2 3 6 17 20 -4 20
12 Norwich City U21 22 5 4 13 30 50 11 3 3 5 21 22 11 2 1 8 9 28 -20 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester United U21 22 15 3 4 44 19 11 10 1 0 31 6 11 5 2 4 13 13 25 48
2 Sunderland U21 22 13 4 5 38 20 11 7 2 2 18 10 11 6 2 3 20 10 18 43
3 Everton U21 22 10 7 5 35 27 11 6 4 1 21 12 11 4 3 4 14 15 8 37
4 Manchester City U21 22 10 4 8 35 26 11 6 2 3 20 12 11 4 2 5 15 14 9 34
5 Chelsea U21 22 9 6 7 34 30 11 4 2 5 18 16 11 5 4 2 16 14 4 33
6 Southampton U21 22 8 6 8 39 40 11 3 5 3 14 15 11 5 1 5 25 25 -1 30
7 Liverpool U21 22 8 4 10 26 37 11 5 1 5 12 18 11 3 3 5 14 19 -11 28
8 Tottenham U21 22 7 6 9 44 43 11 3 2 6 26 27 11 4 4 3 18 16 1 27
9 Reading U21 22 7 6 9 34 40 11 5 2 4 16 20 11 2 4 5 18 20 -6 27
10 Leicester U21 22 6 3 13 25 48 11 4 3 4 12 17 11 2 0 9 13 31 -23 21
11 Middlesbrough U21 22 5 5 12 33 37 11 3 2 6 16 17 11 2 3 6 17 20 -4 20
12 Norwich City U21 22 5 4 13 30 50 11 3 3 5 21 22 11 2 1 8 9 28 -20 19

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