The visiting Leeds U23 side should be favourites in this visit to Newcastle Utd U23, as the away team holds a 6 point advantage from their seven league games this season.
Newcastle Utd U23 and Leeds 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.
Newcastle Utd U23 form and stats
Overall Premier League 2 Divison Two stats at home this season for Newcastle Utd U23 are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
In their previous game, the manager B. Dawson led his Newcastle to a defeat in the Premier League 2 Divison Two match away at Reading U23. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Blue Flames Ground. Prior to that, an away loss at West Bromwich Albion U23.
The Newcastle fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Newcastle have conceded 7 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Leeds U23 form and stats
Leeds U23 are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League 2 Divison Two, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
Leeds go into this game after a win, the home game against Crystal Palace U23 that ended 4-1. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Norwich City U23.
Leeds are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Leeds's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 8 goals in 3 travels.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Newcastle two wins, zero draws and Leeds U23 one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Greenwood 5 goals |  E. Anderson 3 goals | S. Flaherty 3 goals |
Newcastle Utd U23 missing players
Leeds U23 missing players
| Newcastle Utd U23 | Leeds U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | 41 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 48 | 88 |
| 35 | 17 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 22 | 42 |
| 26% | 24% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 23% | 33% |
- All of Leeds U23's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- All of Newcastle Utd U23's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Leeds U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newcastle Utd U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Newcastle Utd 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 | Middlesbrough U23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | Leeds U23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Norwich City U23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Wolves U23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Reading U23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 6 | Fulham U23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Aston Villa U23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace U23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 11 | Stoke City U23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Burnley U23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 |