The Premier League 2 Divison Two league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Reading U23 and Leeds U23 are placed 9th and 3rd respectively.
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.
Reading U23 form and stats
Reading U23's first Premier League 2 Divison Two home game here ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 9 matches.
Reading U23 travelled for their previous game, a trip to West Bromwich Albion U23 that ended 1-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Aston Villa U23 and winning 2-1.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Reading U23 at home in the league. 0 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Leeds U23 form and stats
Things could have gone better for Leeds U23 in their Premier League 2 Divison Two away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Leeds U23 go into this game after a win, the home game against Middlesbrough U23 that ended 1-0. Prior to that result Leeds won their away game at Sunderland U23. The scoreline was 3-1.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Leeds U23 has managed 3 goals and let in 5 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Greenwood 5 goals |  A. McGiff 1 goals |
Reading U23 missing players
Leeds U23 missing players
| Reading U23 | Leeds U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | 5 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 24 | 35 |
| 15 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 10 | 16 |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 30% | 38% |
- Reading U23 has the most conceded goals (9) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 has the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 has the the worst goal difference (-6) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
| Reading U23 | Last season | Leeds U23 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 18 | 9 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 35 | 20 | Scored | S | 15 | 40 | ||
| 37 | 17 | Conceded | C | 11 | 18 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 90% | ||
| 83% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 78% | 78% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | ||
| 56% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 30% | ||
| 39% | 56% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 25% | ||
| 44% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 55% | ||
| 22% | 22% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 40% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 15% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 223 | 106 | Total Shots | T S | 106 | 256 | ||
| 100 | 48 | Shots on Target | S O | 46 | 112 | ||
| 35% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City U23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Wolves U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Leeds U23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Fulham U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Reading U23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 10 | Sunderland U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Stoke City U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Burnley U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 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 | West Ham United U23 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 37 | 46 |
| 2 | Manchester United U23 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 28 | 43 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 34 |
| 4 | Stoke City U23 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough U23 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 43 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 24 | -9 | 26 |
| 6 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Aston Villa U23 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -1 | 22 |
| 8 | Swansea City U23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 21 |
| 9 | Reading U23 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Fulham U23 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 20 |
| 11 | Norwich City U23 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -12 | 17 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 28 | -43 | 1 |
| 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 | Nottingham U23 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 32 | 47 |
| 2 | Burnley U23 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | Leeds U23 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 39 |
| 4 | Wigan U23 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Birmingham U23 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 37 |
| 6 | Hull City U23 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -2 | 32 |
| 7 | Crewe U23 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 22 | -3 | 30 |
| 8 | Barnsley U23 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -7 | 27 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -16 | 20 |
| 11 | Bolton U23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 41 | -58 | 4 |
England: