The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Reading U23 are in the 6th position while the guesting West Bromwich Albion U23 worry at 12th.
- Reading U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- West Bromwich Albion U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Reading U23 form and stats
Overall Premier League 2 Divison Two stats at home this season for Reading U23 are 3-0-1 (wins-draw-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Reading U23 here, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
A nice win for Reading U23 last time playing, versus Aston Villa U23. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1 with R. East, F. Azeez and T. Nevers scoring for the victors. Before that match, a win away at Fulham U23.
Reading can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 9 times. Reading U23 have conceded 9 goals in these home games, a significant number.
West Bromwich Albion U23 form and stats
1-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for West Bromwich Albion U23 in their Premier League 2 Divison Two matches away. It's a growing despair in West Bromwich Albion U23 as they have recorded three consecutive losses. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in West Bromwich Albion U23's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Bromwich are travelling again after losing away to Aston Villa U23 in their previous match (1-2). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Stoke City U23 wasn't a success with a 3-4 loss.
The travelling fans enjoy Bromwich's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away. The West Bromwich Albion U23 manager D. Burton has some worries about the defense as 11 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the West Bromwich Albion U23 - Reading 1-1 earlier this season. Last seven meetings between the teams: Reading won three, West Bromwich Albion U23 won two and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Thorndike 4 goals |
Reading U23 missing players
West Bromwich Albion U23 missing players
| Reading U23 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 29 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 45% |
| 42% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 40% | 27% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.9 | 6.2 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8 | 10.4 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 40% | 64% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 56% | 48% |
- All of Reading U23's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Reading U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Reading U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Reading U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- West Bromwich Albion U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- West Bromwich Albion U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
- West Bromwich Albion 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 | Leeds U23 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 31 |
| 2 | Stoke City U23 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | Wolves U23 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Aston Villa U23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace U23 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Reading U23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 19 |
| 7 | Burnley U23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | Fulham U23 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 24 | -7 | 18 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough U23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 17 |
| 10 | Norwich City U23 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Sunderland U23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -11 | 13 |