A highly important fixture in Premier League 2 Division One as both squads are struggling for the top league positions. With West Ham United U21 in 8th place and Middlesbrough U21 at 3rd, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling battle. Read on to learn more!
- West Ham United U21 have not yet lost a game at home.
- Middlesbrough U21 have not yet lost a game.
West Ham United U21 form and stats
Seven points from three Premier League 2 Division One home games is a great start for West Ham United U21, who are hoping to build on that form here at The Rush Green Stadium.
Ham shared the glory with Manchester City U21 in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.
In the match before that, West Ham United U21 hosted Southampton U21 and drew the game 3-3.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for West Ham United U21 as they are travelling to their away game against Newport County in the EFL Trophy. That match is four days after this one.
West Ham United U21 are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (8 goals in 3 games). Ham's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Middlesbrough U21 form and stats
The seven points Middlesbrough U21 have gathered from their first three away trips in the Premier League 2 Division One is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
The supporters enjoyed Middlesbrough U21's previous match versus Ipswich Town U21, a Premier League Cup win (2-0) played at home.
Before that, Middlesbrough U21 secured a home win against Stoke City U21 with the score 4-1.Goals galore? This team have played 6 consecutive league games all having three or more than three goals (over 2.5 goals).
As opposed to that, Middlesbrough have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  C. Kavanagh 4 goals |  G. Kadua 2 goals |
West Ham United U21 missing players
Middlesbrough U21 missing players
| West Ham United U21 | Middlesbrough U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.8 | 8.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 6.7 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.7 | 16.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.3 | 12.2 |
| 5.7 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 7 | 7.2 |
| 44% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 43% | 42% |
| 10.3 | 7.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 11.7 | 10.7 |
| 5.7 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
- All of Middlesbrough U21's matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- All of West Ham United U21's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Middlesbrough U21 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Middlesbrough U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Middlesbrough U21 have not yet lost a game.
- Middlesbrough U21 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Middlesbrough U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- West Ham United U21 have created more than twice as many corners as Middlesbrough U21.
- West Ham United U21 have not yet lost a game at home.
- West Ham United U21 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- West Ham United U21 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 | Tottenham U21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | Fulham U21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough U21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Arsenal U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Brighton U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Reading U21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 8 | West Ham United U21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Sunderland U21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Norwich City U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Chelsea U21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | Leeds United U21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Manchester United U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | Southampton U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Aston Villa U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Wolves U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 18 | Leicester U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | Manchester City U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | West Brom U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 21 | Newcastle United U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 22 | Everton U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 5 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 4 |
| 24 | Crystal Palace U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 3 |
| 25 | Stoke City U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -16 | 3 |
| 26 | Derby County U21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 1 |
