Here's another appealing match in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. Middlesbrough U23 is in the 13th place from participating in two matches. They receive Southampton U23 who are placed 11th from two games.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Middlesbrough U23 form and stats
Middlesbrough U23's first Premier League 2 Divison Two home game here at Heritage Park ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 5 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from 12 matches.
Middlesbrough's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Aston Villa U23 (placed 1st).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Wolves U23 (1-2).It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Middlesbrough U23 at home in the league. 1 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Southampton U23 form and stats
One match played away so far in the Premier League 2 Divison Two for Southampton U23 and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from 11 games. Two points from the last two away games for Southampton U23, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
The attacking players of Southampton U23 have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 216 minutes.
Southampton are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Nottingham U23 (placed 10th).
Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Norwich City U23.0 goals so far away for Southampton U23, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Previous three meetings with these participants: Middlesbrough won zero, Southampton U23 triumphed in two and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, zero matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
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Middlesbrough U23 missing players
Southampton U23 missing players
| Middlesbrough U23 | Southampton U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 6 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Middlesbrough U23 | Last season | Southampton U23 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 24 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 23 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 44 | 18 | Scored | S | 14 | 39 | ||
| 35 | 16 | Conceded | C | 11 | 22 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 96% | ||
| 79% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 78% | ||
| 58% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 48% | ||
| 46% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 22% | ||
| 33% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 17% | ||
| 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 61% | ||
| 21% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 30% | ||
| 21% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 13% | ||
| 6.3 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 5.3 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9.3 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 12.1 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 5.8 | ||
| 44% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 30% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Fulham U23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Stoke City U23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Reading U23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Norwich City U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Sunderland U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Wolves U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Nottingham U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 11 | Southampton U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| 12 | Burnley U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 | Birmingham U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 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 |
| 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 | Wolves U23 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 42 |
| 2 | Southampton U23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 40 |
| 3 | Reading U23 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Manchester United U23 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U23 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | Stoke City U23 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -5 | 23 |
| 10 | Fulham U23 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -8 | 21 |
| 11 | Norwich City U23 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -20 | 19 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 31 | -32 | 12 |