Get ready for Premier League 2 Divison Two and Aston Villa U23 - Reading U23. In this preview and prediction you'll find statistics, results, analysis, trends and news!
- Aston Villa U23 have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
Aston Villa U23 and Reading U23 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Aston Villa U23 form and stats
3-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League 2 Divison Two numbers at home for Aston Villa U23 so far this season.
Aston Villa U23 are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus West Bromwich Albion U23.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Middlesbrough U23 (1-2).Villa are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (20 goals in 8 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
Reading U23 form and stats
There's been little loot from Reading U23's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. Reading U23 only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. Three has not been a lucky number for Reading U23 as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Middlesbrough U23 match.
There might be some fixture complaints from Reading U23 as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Premier League Cup match against Norwich City U23 (1-3).
Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Newcastle Utd U23.Reading U23 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 7 games (in the league). The Reading manager Gilkes has some worries about the defense as 16 goals have been conceded in these travels. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These sides met each other before this campaign: Reading U23 - Aston Villa U23 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Aston Villa U23 two wins, two draws and Reading U23 six victories. As for goals, ten matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Chukwuemeka 7 goals |
Aston Villa U23 missing players
Reading U23 missing players
| Aston Villa U23 | Reading U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 37 | 20 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| 28 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 33 |
| 93% | 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 88% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 87% | 75% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 57% | 62% |
| 60% | 62% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 31% |
| 47% | 62% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 19% |
| 80% | 88% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 62% |
| 13% | 12% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 13% | 12% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 31% |
| 5.1 | 4.4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 5.7 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 11 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 5.2 | 7.9 |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| 51% | 47% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 43% | 38% |
| 12.9 | 12 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11.8 | 12.5 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 5.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 5.3 |
- All of Reading U23's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Aston Villa U23 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Reading U23 have scored away.
- Aston Villa U23 have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Reading U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Reading U23 have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 have the fewest points (5) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Reading 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 | Fulham U23 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 40 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | Norwich City U23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | Stoke City U23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 25 |
| 5 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Burnley U23 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Aston Villa U23 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 22 |
| 8 | Southampton U23 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -1 | 20 |
| 9 | Sunderland U23 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Wolves U23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 19 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough U23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 18 |
| 12 | Nottingham U23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Reading U23 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -14 | 14 |
| 14 | Birmingham U23 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -10 | 13 |
