Struggling Sunderland U23 will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Burnley U23 in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Sunderland U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
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.
Sunderland U23 form and stats
Sunderland U23 have played 8 Premier League 2 Divison Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Preceding that game was the away draw at Wolves U23 that finished 0-0.
Some amazing scenes last match, when W. Harris scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time.
There will be little rest for Sunderland after this match as they are travelling to Reading U23 for a Premier League 2 Divison Two game in only four days.
The Sunderland manager E. Dickman has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Sunderland having conceded 22 goals here at Academy of Light Training Ground so far.
Burnley U23 form and stats
The visitors are W4-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. Burnley U23 has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Aston Villa U23.
Burnley find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 12 goals have been conceded by Burnley in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Burnley U23 - Sunderland 3-2 entered in the official records.Top Goalscorers
  M. Thompson 7 goals |
Sunderland U23 missing players
Burnley U23 missing players
| Sunderland U23 | Burnley U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 29 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 13 | 32 |
| 34 | 22 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 31 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 89% | 90% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 75% |
| 65% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 70% |
| 53% | 75% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 50% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 33% | 30% |
| 65% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 65% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 20% |
| 24% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.4 | 7.5 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 7 | 8.3 |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 55% | 63% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 52% | 44% |
- All of Sunderland U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sunderland U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sunderland U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sunderland U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | Burnley U23 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 30 |
| 4 | Wolves U23 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Reading U23 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 28 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace U23 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U23 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Aston Villa U23 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Norwich City U23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| 10 | Fulham U23 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -11 | 22 |
| 11 | Sunderland U23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 20 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -11 | 17 |