There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Stoke City U23 leading Newcastle Utd U23 by 16 points.
- Stoke City U23 is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Newcastle Utd U23 is in the worst form (1-2-3)
Stoke City U23 and Newcastle Utd 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.
Stoke City U23 form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Clayton Wood Training Ground as Stoke City U23 have scored 21 goals to get 24 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Premier League 2 Divison Two are 8-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Burnley U23 here at Clayton Wood Training Ground, Stoke has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
Stoke manager K. Russell and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Crystal Palace U23 (placed 5th) in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. Before that match, a win away at Aston Villa U23.
Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against Crystal Palace U23 last time out, but a goal from D. Wright-Phillips completed a comeback to a draw result for Stoke.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Stoke as they are travelling to their away game against West Bromwich Albion U23 in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. That match is four days after this one.
Goals decide football matches and Stoke are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 10 league matches. From these home matches, Stoke have conceded only 9 goals.
Newcastle Utd U23 form and stats
Newcastle Utd U23, who have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Premier League 2 Divison Two, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Premier League 2 Divison Two, after 2-2-6 (10 played).
Newcastle are travelling again after losing away to Wolves U23 in their previous match (0-4). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Fulham U23.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Wolves U23 was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.
Newcastle find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Newcastle have conceded 19 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Newcastle Utd U23 - Stoke 3-2. Last six meetings between the teams: Stoke City U23 won one, Newcastle Utd U23 won five and zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Varian 9 goals |  S. Flaherty 6 goals |
Stoke City U23 missing players
Newcastle Utd U23 missing players
| Stoke City U23 | Newcastle Utd U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 37 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| 28 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 19 | 42 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 65% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 75% |
| 40% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 40% | 45% |
| 20% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| 55% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 60% |
| 20% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.9 | 9 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 7.9 | 10.3 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| 43% | 52% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 31% | 28% |
- Newcastle Utd U23 have the fewest scored goals (11) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Newcastle Utd U23 have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Newcastle Utd U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newcastle Utd U23 is in the worst form (1-2-3)
- Stoke City U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Stoke City U23 have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Stoke City U23 have the most points from losing position (19) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Stoke City U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stoke City U23 is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 29 | 49 |
| 2 | Stoke City U23 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 37 |
| 3 | Wolves U23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 31 |
| 4 | Burnley U23 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 31 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace U23 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough U23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 28 |
| 7 | Reading U23 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 24 | -15 | 28 |
| 8 | Aston Villa U23 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Sunderland U23 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | -1 | 27 |
| 10 | Fulham U23 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -8 | 26 |
| 11 | Norwich City U23 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 24 |
| 12 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -16 | 21 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -11 | 20 |