Arsenal U23 are considered as favourites to win this home game against Derby County U23, if the league positions are to be trusted. Or could we be in for a surprise?
- Arsenal U23 have the most scored goals (35) in Premier League 2 Division One
- Derby County U23 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League 2 Division One
Arsenal have less rest than Derby County U23 in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League 2 Division One game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Blackburn Rovers U23, so at least Arsenal U23 are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Arsenal U23 form and stats
Arsenal U23 have played 5 Premier League 2 Division One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Arsenal are returning here after visiting Blackburn Rovers U23 in a Premier League 2 Division One game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. O. Giraud-Hutchinson, M. Biereth and F. Balogun scored the goal(s).
Preceding that match was the home Premier League Cup game against West Bromwich Albion U23 that was lost 1-4.It's goals goals goals for Arsenal U23 who have scored 17 goals from 5 league home games. Arsenal have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Derby County U23 form and stats
Derby County U23 have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 5 away matches played so far in the Premier League 2 Division One. Bitter travels for County as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Everton U23 match.
County played 1-1 against Manchester United U23 in their previous match.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Reading U23 in the Premier League Cup.County are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 5 away games. The County manager D. Wassall has some worries about the defense as 10 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the former eight meetings): Arsenal U23 won four games, three matches ended in a draw and Derby County U23 managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / zeroTop Goalscorers
  F. Balogun 11 goals |  M. Bieveth 5 goals |
Arsenal U23 missing players
Derby County U23 missing players
| Arsenal U23 | Derby County U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 35 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 23 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 82% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 55% |
| 75% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 55% |
| 50% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 75% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 55% |
| 17% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 60% | 36% |
| 5.2 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| 4.8 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.9 | 11.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 6.1 | 5.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.2 | 3.9 |
| 46% | 57% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 18% | 37% |
| 13.4 | 10.8 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 9.4 | 10.5 |
| 6.1 | 4.5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
- All of Arsenal U23's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Arsenal U23 have not yet lost a game at home.
- Arsenal U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Arsenal U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Arsenal U23 have scored more than double the goals of Derby County U23.
- Arsenal U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League 2 Division One
- Arsenal U23 have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Premier League 2 Division One
- Arsenal U23 have the most scored goals (35) in Premier League 2 Division One
- Arsenal U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Derby County U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Derby County U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Derby County U23 have lost all their away matches so far.
- Derby County U23 have the fewest points (0) away in Premier League 2 Division One
- Derby County U23 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League 2 Division One
- Derby County U23 have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Premier League 2 Division One
- Derby County U23 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Premier League 2 Division One
- Derby County U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal U23 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | West Ham United U23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 25 |
| 3 | Manchester City U23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | Tottenham U23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Brighton U23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace U23 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Manchester United U23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Everton U23 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 14 |
| 9 | Chelsea U23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 10 | Leicester City U23 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 13 |
| 11 | Leeds U23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | -3 | 12 |
| 12 | Liverpool U23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 12 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 11 |
| 14 | Derby County U23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 7 |