Premier League 2 Divison Two game preview and facts: Burnley U23 against Sunderland U23

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Competition: England Premier League 2 Divison Two
Competition: Mon 23.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)

Only round two of the Premier League 2 Divison Two for these contenders and there's points to play for as Burnley U23 welcome Sunderland U23. Check out this preview!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Burnley U23 form and stats

Last season, Burnley U23's league results were 10 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses, providing 7th place in the Professional Development League. In these 24 matches they scored 38 goals and conceded 41. Performing as the home side in the previous season Burnley U23 produced 5-3-4 (win-draw-lost) with 21 goals and 21 conceded.

Burnley are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus West Bromwich Albion U23.

A defeat was the result before that one, 2-5 away at Leeds U23.

There will be little rest for Burnley after this match as they are travelling to Newcastle Utd U23 for a Premier League 2 Divison Two game in only four days.

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Sunderland U23 form and stats

Let's have a look at how Sunderland U23 performed last season in the Premier League 2 Divison Two: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 5 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 42 and conceded 41 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 3 and lost 4 with 17/14 goals scored/conceded.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League 2 Divison Two home defeat versus Fulham U23 with 3-4 on the scoreboard. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Sunderland, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun? Late heartbreak for Sunderland in the Fulham U23 match, as the deciding 3-4 goal came deep into overtime.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Crystal Palace U23 (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties).

A new game in only four days for Sunderland, the Premier League 2 Divison Two home match versus Norwich City U23. Busy days.

Head 2 Head

Head to head statistics (for the former two meetings): Burnley won one game, zero matches ended with a tie and Sunderland U23 got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero

Top Goalscorers

Sunderland U23W. Harris
W. Harris
2 goals
Sunderland U23T. Dyce
T. Dyce
1 goals

Burnley U23 missing players

Sunderland U23 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Burnley U23 Sunderland U23
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
2 0 0 Scored S 0 0 3
3 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 4
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 3
2 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 6
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 7
4 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 4
50% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 75%
Burnley U23 Last season Sunderland U23
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
24 12   Played P   14 26
10 5   Won W   6 11
4 3   Drew D   4 6
10 4   Lost L   4 9
38 21   Scored S   19 44
41 21   Conceded C   14 41
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   79% 88%
79% 83%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   79% 88%
71% 83%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   36% 58%
50% 67%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   29% 42%
29% 25%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   14% 27%
62% 83%   BTTS BTTS   36% 58%
21% 8%   Clean Sheets C S   50% 31%
25% 17%   Failed to Score F T   36% 23%
 
6.3 6.2   Corners for (avg) C F   5.8 5.5
4.6 5.4   Corners against (avg) C A   6.6 6.8
1.9 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.6 2
3 2   Red cards R C   2 2
 
8 9.3   Shots (avg) S (   8.8 8.5
3.6 4.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.1 3.4
46% 41%   Goal Efficiency G E   43% 50%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Aston Villa U23 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Norwich City U23 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
3 Fulham U23 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 3
4 West Bromwich Albion U23 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Stoke City U23 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Wolves U23 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Newcastle Utd U23 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Reading U23 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Sunderland U23 1 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
10 Burnley U23 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
11 Birmingham U23 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
12 Middlesbrough U23 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
13 Nottingham U23 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 -3 0
14 Southampton U23 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
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 Leeds U23 24 18 2 4 62 29 12 11 1 0 34 10 12 7 1 4 28 19 33 56
2 Stoke City U23 24 14 3 7 41 30 12 9 1 2 23 10 12 5 2 5 18 20 11 45
3 Crystal Palace U23 24 11 3 10 45 41 12 7 2 3 29 14 12 4 1 7 16 27 4 36
4 Wolves U23 24 10 6 8 40 36 12 6 3 3 23 14 12 4 3 5 17 22 4 36
5 Sunderland U23 24 10 5 9 42 41 12 5 2 5 25 27 12 5 3 4 17 14 1 35
6 Middlesbrough U23 24 10 4 10 44 35 12 5 2 5 18 16 12 5 2 5 26 19 9 34
7 Burnley U23 24 10 4 10 38 41 12 5 3 4 21 21 12 5 1 6 17 20 -3 34
8 Reading U23 24 10 2 12 41 54 12 6 0 6 25 26 12 4 2 6 16 28 -13 32
9 Aston Villa U23 24 9 4 11 46 48 12 3 3 6 24 23 12 6 1 5 22 25 -2 31
10 Fulham U23 24 9 3 12 38 46 12 5 2 5 20 20 12 4 1 7 18 26 -8 30
11 Norwich City U23 24 7 4 13 32 40 12 3 3 6 16 17 12 4 1 7 16 23 -8 25
12 West Bromwich Albion U23 24 7 4 13 37 49 12 5 1 6 17 21 12 2 3 7 20 28 -12 25
13 Newcastle Utd U23 24 7 4 13 31 47 12 5 1 6 18 25 12 2 3 7 13 22 -16 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Aston Villa U23 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Norwich City U23 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
3 Fulham U23 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 3
4 West Bromwich Albion U23 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Stoke City U23 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Wolves U23 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Newcastle Utd U23 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Reading U23 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Sunderland U23 1 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
10 Burnley U23 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
11 Birmingham U23 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
12 Middlesbrough U23 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
13 Nottingham U23 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 -3 0
14 Southampton U23 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0

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