Leicester U21 confront Middlesbrough U21 for prestige and triumph.
Both squads have had enough rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's look for an animated fixture!
Leicester U21 form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Leicester U21's two home games in the Premier League 2 Division One so far this season, having collected 3 points here at The Leicester City Training Ground.
The fans hope that Leicester will strike back in this game, putting things right after the 1-7 away defeat in the EFL Trophy fixture against Wigan Athletic.
Preceding that game, a home defeat in the Premier League Cup against Burnley U21.
There will be little rest for Leicester U21 after this match as they are travelling to Fulham U21 for a Premier League 2 Division One game in only four days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Leicester U21 at home in the league. 4 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Middlesbrough U21 form and stats
Four points from two away games for Middlesbrough U21, meaning one draw and one victory in the Premier League 2 Division One so far.
This match can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League Cup home loss versus Crystal Palace U21 with 2-6 on the scoreboard.
Prior to that result Middlesbrough won their away game at Liverpool U21 in the Premier League 2 Division One. The scoreline was 4-1.A quick return to home after this game, as Middlesbrough U21 are hosting Stoke City U21 in the Premier League 2 Division One only four days away.
It's early days yet, but Middlesbrough U21 has scored 6 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the prior two meetings): Leicester U21 won zero games, one match ended in a draw and Middlesbrough U21 got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Kavanagh 2 goals | N. Simpson 2 goals |   T. Maswanhise 1 goals |
Leicester U21 missing players
Middlesbrough U21 missing players
| Leicester U21 | Middlesbrough U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 10.5 | 9.5 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 12 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5 | 8.2 |
| 5.5 | 7.5 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 27% | 27% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| 19.5 | 17 | 20 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12.5 | 12.8 |
| 7 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 5.5 |
| Leicester U21 | Last season | Middlesbrough U21 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 26 | 13 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | ||
| 29 | 12 | Scored | S | 27 | 46 | ||
| 55 | 28 | Conceded | C | 29 | 49 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 95% | ||
| 81% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 90% | 90% | ||
| 62% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 90% | 80% | ||
| 50% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 80% | 75% | ||
| 19% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 60% | 50% | ||
| 58% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 90% | 85% | ||
| 15% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 10% | ||
| 35% | 46% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 10% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 3.6 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.9 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 11.1 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.1 | 5.9 | ||
| 32% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 38% | ||
| 11.2 | 11.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.1 | 9.3 | ||
| 5.1 | 5.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 4.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tottenham U21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| 2 | Fulham U21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | Arsenal U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 | Reading U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Liverpool U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | West Ham United U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Brighton U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Chelsea U21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | Leeds United U21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough U21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Norwich City U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Aston Villa U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Sunderland U21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | West Brom U21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Manchester United U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Manchester City U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Newcastle United U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 19 | Southampton U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
| 21 | Everton U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 4 |
| 22 | Wolves U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 23 | Crystal Palace U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Leicester U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 25 | Stoke City U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 3 |
| 26 | Derby County U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 City U21 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 49 | 59 |
| 2 | Liverpool U21 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 3 | Chelsea U21 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 43 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace U21 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 42 |
| 5 | Fulham U21 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 41 |
| 6 | Brighton U21 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 49 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 39 |
| 7 | Arsenal U21 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -1 | 34 |
| 8 | Everton U21 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 32 |
| 9 | Manchester United U21 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 64 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 34 | -18 | 30 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 42 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -10 | 29 |
| 11 | West Ham United U21 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -10 | 28 |
| 12 | Wolves U21 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -11 | 28 |
| 13 | Tottenham U21 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -12 | 28 |
| 14 | Leicester U21 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -28 | 19 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Southampton U21 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 42 |
| 2 | Leeds United U21 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 42 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 41 |
| 4 | West Brom U21 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 37 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U21 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 33 |
| 6 | Norwich City U21 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U21 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 29 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Newcastle United U21 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -6 | 23 |
| 9 | Sunderland U21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -7 | 20 |
| 10 | Stoke City U21 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -19 | 14 |
| 11 | Derby County U21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 32 | -57 | 1 |
