Premier League 2 Divison Two prediction and preview: Middlesbrough U23 modest favorites to beat Swansea City U23

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Competition: England Premier League 2 Divison Two
Date: Fri 23.August
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rockliffe Park (1000 seats)

After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Middlesbrough U23 and Swansea City U23 in this fresh Premier League 2 Divison Two season. Read our match preview!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Middlesbrough U23 form and stats

Middlesbrough U23 must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Premier League 2 Divison Two games here at venue.

The Middlesbrough U23 supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Swansea City U23 in Premier League 2 Divison Two and win 3-2. Before that game, the home loss against Stoke City U23 with the scoreline 0-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Middlesbrough U23 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won 3 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Middlesbrough U23 are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 attempts. On the other hand, Middlesbrough U23 have conceded 4 goals.

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Swansea City U23 form and stats

Things could have gone better for Swansea City U23 in their Premier League 2 Divison Two away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

Swansea City U23 play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Middlesbrough U23. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Aston Villa U23.

We have checked recent matches where Swansea City U23 have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were W1-D2-L2.

It's early days yet, but Swansea City U23 has scored 3 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Middlesbrough U23 - Swansea City U23 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Middlesbrough U23 1 win, 0 draws and Swansea City U23 0 victories. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

K. Evans
1 goals

Middlesbrough U23 missing players

Swansea City U23 missing players

Middlesbrough U23 Swansea City U23
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
3 3 0 Played 0 2 3
2 2 0 Won 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
1 1 0 Lost 0 1 1
4 4 0 Scored 0 3 4
4 4 0 Conceded 0 3 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 67% 0% Over 1.5 0% 50% 67%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 33% 0% Over 4.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 33% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 67%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 33%
33% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
4.7 4.7 0 Corners For (avg) 0 8.5 8
6.7 6.7 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 3.5 5.3
0.7 0.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.5 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Middlesbrough U23 Last season Swansea City U23
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
3 3   Played   2 3
2 2   Won   1 1
0 0   Drew   0 1
1 1   Lost   1 1
4 4   Scored   3 4
4 4   Conceded   3 4
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
67% 67%   Over 1.5   50% 67%
33% 33%   Over 2.5   50% 33%
33% 33%   Over 3.5   50% 33%
33% 33%   Over 4.5   50% 33%
33% 33%   BTTS   50% 67%
33% 33%   Clean Sheets   50% 33%
33% 33%   Failed To Score   0% 0%
 
4.7 4.7   Corners For (avg)   8.5 8
6.7 6.7   Corners Against (avg)   3.5 5.3
0.7 0.7   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.5 1.7
0 0   Red Cards   0 0

Middlesbrough U23
All EFL Trophy Premier League 2 Divison Two Premier League Cup
All Home Away
19-04-19 Pr Middlesbrough U23 2 - 2 Stoke City U23
28-04-19 Pr Middlesbrough U23 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd U23
09-08-19 Pr Middlesbrough U23 1 - 0 Aston Villa U23
16-08-19 Pr Middlesbrough U23 0 - 2 Stoke City U23
23-08-19 Pr Middlesbrough U23 3 - 2 Swansea City U23
30-08-19 Pr Norwich City U23 18:00 Middlesbrough U23
16-09-19 Pr Sunderland U23 18:00 Middlesbrough U23
20-09-19 Pr Middlesbrough U23 18:00 West Ham United U23
27-09-19 Pr Fulham U23 11:00 Middlesbrough U23
18-10-19 Pr Middlesbrough U23 18:00 Reading U23
Swansea City U23
All EFL Trophy Premier League 2 Divison Two Premier League Cup Premier League International Cup
All Home Away
29-03-19 PLC Nottingham U23 0 - 0 Swansea City U23
04-05-19 PLC Swansea City U23 0 - 2 Everton U23
09-08-19 Pr Norwich City U23 0 - 1 Swansea City U23
19-08-19 Pr Swansea City U23 1 - 1 Aston Villa U23
23-08-19 Pr Middlesbrough U23 3 - 2 Swansea City U23
31-08-19 Pr Swansea City U23 11:00 Stoke City U23
16-09-19 Pr Reading U23 18:00 Swansea City U23
19-09-19 Pr Swansea City U23 18:00 PSV U19
22-09-19 Pr Swansea City U23 11:00 Sunderland U23
25-09-19 Pr Swansea City U23 17:00 Porto U23

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Manchester United U23 2 2 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 7 6
2 West Ham United U23 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 6
3 Middlesbrough U23 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
4 Stoke City U23 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 4
5 Swansea City U23 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 4
6 Reading U23 2 1 0 1 6 2 1 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 3
7 Norwich City U23 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3
8 West Bromwich Albion U23 2 1 0 1 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 -3 3
9 Sunderland U23 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 1
10 Aston Villa U23 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
11 Fulham U23 2 0 0 2 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -5 0
12 Newcastle Utd U23 2 0 0 2 1 8 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 6 -7 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 D 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
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Brighton U23 13 8 4 1 33 8 7 4 3 0 19 5 6 4 1 1 14 3 25 28
2 Aston Villa U23 13 9 0 4 32 18 6 4 0 2 18 9 7 5 0 2 14 9 14 27
3 Blackburn Rovers U23 11 8 1 2 19 8 6 4 0 2 7 4 5 4 1 0 12 4 11 25
4 Norwich City U23 13 7 1 5 21 19 6 4 0 2 10 9 7 3 1 3 11 10 2 22
5 Southampton U23 13 6 3 4 27 23 6 3 0 3 13 16 7 3 3 1 14 7 4 21
6 Wolves U23 13 5 4 4 20 24 6 2 2 2 8 12 7 3 2 2 12 12 -4 19
7 Swansea City U23 8 5 1 2 12 6 5 4 1 0 11 3 3 1 0 2 1 3 6 16
8 Tottenham U23 8 5 1 2 16 14 4 2 0 2 6 9 4 3 1 0 10 5 2 16
9 Arsenal U23 7 5 0 2 16 9 4 3 0 1 9 4 3 2 0 1 7 5 7 15
10 Chelsea U23 10 5 0 5 18 16 3 2 0 1 5 4 7 3 0 4 13 12 2 15
11 Fulham U23 12 4 3 5 18 20 5 0 2 3 3 9 7 4 1 2 15 11 -2 15
12 Manchester City U23 9 4 2 3 17 8 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 3 1 1 13 3 9 14
13 Reading U23 12 3 3 6 17 23 7 3 2 2 11 10 5 0 1 4 6 13 -6 12
14 Leicester City U23 8 3 2 3 12 10 4 3 1 0 10 2 4 0 1 3 2 8 2 11
15 Everton U23 8 3 1 4 11 16 4 2 0 2 6 7 4 1 1 2 5 9 -5 10
16 Liverpool U23 8 3 0 5 12 13 4 2 0 2 7 4 4 1 0 3 5 9 -1 9
17 Manchester United U23 7 2 3 2 11 12 4 1 1 2 7 9 3 1 2 0 4 3 -1 9
18 Sunderland U23 8 3 0 5 8 17 5 2 0 3 7 12 3 1 0 2 1 5 -9 9
19 Middlesbrough U23 12 2 3 7 15 28 5 1 2 2 8 12 7 1 1 5 7 16 -13 9
20 Stoke City U23 10 2 2 6 13 22 6 2 0 4 9 12 4 0 2 2 4 10 -9 8
21 Newcastle Utd U23 8 2 1 5 11 17 4 1 1 2 4 8 4 1 0 3 7 9 -6 7
22 Derby County U23 7 2 1 4 8 14 3 1 1 1 2 5 4 1 0 3 6 9 -6 7
23 West Ham United U23 8 2 1 5 3 9 4 0 1 3 1 5 4 2 0 2 2 4 -6 7
24 West Bromwich Albion U23 10 1 1 8 10 26 6 1 1 4 6 14 4 0 0 4 4 12 -16 4
25 Gjilani 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
26 Kek-U 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0

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