Struggling Blackburn Rovers U23 are keen to pull off a small shock when they welcome high-flying West Ham United U23 in the next league round. It’s 12th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have not-so-high confidence.
- Blackburn Rovers U23 have the most conceded goals (45) in Premier League 2 Division One
- West Ham United U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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!
Blackburn Rovers U23 form and stats
Blackburn Rovers U23 have collected 10 points from their Premier League 2 Division One home games so far after 2-4-3. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Blackburn Rovers U23 after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Blackburn shared the glory with Liverpool U23 in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Blackburn Rovers U23 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won zero, drawn two and lost two.
Goals are plentiful at The County Ground in the league this season as Blackburn has scored 23 goals here in 9 home games. It's worth mentioning that 13 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Blackburn Rovers U23 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (20 from 9 played). When Blackburn Rovers U23 hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Brighton U23, Chelsea U23, Leeds U23 and Derby County U23), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
West Ham United U23 form and stats
There's been little loot from West Ham United U23's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the Premier League 2 Division One. West Ham United U23 only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. Three has not been a lucky number for Ham as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Arsenal U23 match.
West Ham United U23 lost away at Manchester City U23 (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by West Ham United U23 in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Ham, one draw and three defeats.
West Ham United U23 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 9 away games so far. The Ham manager Robson has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have battled earlier this season: West Ham United U23 - Blackburn Rovers U23 1-0. Statistics for the previous five meetings involving these two contenders are: two wins for Blackburn Rovers U23, one draw and two wins for West Ham United U23. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Blackburn Rovers U23 missing players
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| Blackburn Rovers U23 | West Ham United U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 35 | 23 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 43 |
| 45 | 20 | 12 | Conceded | C | 9 | 22 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 84% |
| 74% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 74% |
| 63% | 89% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 47% |
| 42% | 44% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 26% |
| 63% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 89% | 63% |
| 16% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 32% |
| 21% | 11% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 4.9 | 6.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| 6.2 | 5.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.6 | 15.2 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 11.6 | 12.1 |
| 5.1 | 7.3 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| 36% | 35% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 43% | 45% |
| 12.4 | 11 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 11.7 | 9.5 |
| 5.3 | 4.7 | 6.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.3 | 3.7 |
- All of Blackburn Rovers U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of West Ham United U23's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Blackburn Rovers U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Blackburn Rovers U23 have the most conceded goals (45) in Premier League 2 Division One
- Blackburn Rovers U23 have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Premier League 2 Division One
- Blackburn Rovers U23 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Blackburn Rovers U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- West Ham United U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- West Ham United U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- West Ham United U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City U23 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 23 | 42 |
| 2 | West Ham United U23 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Arsenal U23 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 33 |
| 4 | Manchester United U23 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 32 |
| 5 | Tottenham U23 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace U23 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Liverpool U23 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -5 | 26 |
| 8 | Everton U23 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -8 | 26 |
| 9 | Leicester City U23 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | -13 | 26 |
| 10 | Brighton U23 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -3 | 24 |
| 11 | Leeds U23 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -8 | 19 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 | -10 | 19 |
| 13 | Chelsea U23 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 17 |
| 14 | Derby County U23 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -13 | 14 |
