The visiting Aston Villa U23 side should be favourites in this visit to Norwich City U23, as the away team holds a 8 point advantage from their 13 league games this season.
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.
Norwich City U23 form and stats
Norwich City U23's results here at Colney Training Centre in the Premier League 2 Divison Two have been very modest with 1 victory, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
A good away victory last time out for Norwich City U23, who won 4-3 against Middlesbrough U23 (placed 6th). Ahead of that match, Norwich City U23 won a home game hosting Sunderland U23 (3-1).
A goal frenzy last time out for Norwich City U23, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Middlesbrough U23. Fun stuff to watch!
The Norwich City U23 fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. Norwich City U23 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (16 from 7 played).
Aston Villa U23 form and stats
Aston Villa U23 have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Premier League 2 Divison Two, after 1-2-3 (6 played).
Aston Villa U23 are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Premier League 2 Divison Two against Sunderland U23 (placed 12th). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Swansea City U23.
As mentioned above, Aston Villa U23 was the only team on the pitch versus Sunderland U23 in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Aston Villa U23 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 6 games (in the league). For Aston Villa U23, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Aston Villa U23 - Norwich City U23 1-1. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Norwich City U23, 1 draw and 2 wins for Aston Villa U23. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.Norwich City U23 missing players
Aston Villa U23 missing players
| Norwich City U23 | Aston Villa U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 25 |
| 28 | 16 | 8 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 64% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 54% |
| 43% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 46% |
| 29% | 29% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 23% |
| 4.5 | 5.3 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.2 | 4.6 |
| 5.4 | 4.9 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 144 | 67 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 68 | 149 |
| 55 | 29 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 26 | 60 |
| 36% | 31% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 23% | 42% |
- Aston Villa U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Aston Villa U23 have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Aston Villa U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Norwich City U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Norwich City U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Norwich City 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 | West Ham United U23 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 31 | 38 |
| 2 | Manchester United U23 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 25 | 34 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Aston Villa U23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | Stoke City U23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough U23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 19 | -5 | 20 |
| 7 | Swansea City U23 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 18 |
| 8 | Reading U23 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 10 | Fulham U23 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 14 |
| 11 | Norwich City U23 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -8 | 14 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 26 | -32 | 1 |