Reading U23 will battle it out with Newcastle Utd U23 in this Premier League 2 Divison Two game. All you need to know about the match can be found here!
The hosts Reading U23 saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. That game was an away game at Stoke City U23, so at least Reading are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Reading U23 form and stats
Only two Premier League 2 Divison Two home games for Reading U23 so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Ahead of that match, Reading won a home game hosting Leeds U23 (3-2).
Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at O. Pendlebury for missing a penalty kick versus Stoke City U23 in the 85th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
Reading U23 has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 6 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Newcastle Utd U23 form and stats
Things could have gone better for Newcastle Utd U23 in their Premier League 2 Divison Two away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Newcastle Utd U23 lost away at West Bromwich Albion U23 (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Fulham U23.
It's early days yet, but Newcastle Utd U23 has scored 3 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Reading won three, Newcastle Utd U23 won four and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Flaherty 3 goals |  F. Azeez 1 goals | A. McGiff 1 goals |
Reading U23 missing players
Newcastle Utd U23 missing players
| Reading U23 | Newcastle Utd U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 80% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 80% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 13 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 29 | 70 |
| 23 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 12 | 29 |
| 30% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 25% | 24% |
- All of Reading U23's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Newcastle Utd U23 has the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- 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.
- Reading U23 has the the worst goal difference (-8) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Reading U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Reading 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 | Norwich City U23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough U23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Leeds U23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Fulham U23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Wolves U23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace U23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Reading U23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 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 | Burnley U23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 13 | Sunderland U23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -7 | 3 |