Sunderland U23 are leaning on their home fans to aid them when playing this meeting hosting Newcastle Utd U23. Who wins at Stadium of Light?
- Sunderland U23 have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Newcastle Utd U23 have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
This could be an appealing fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both participants are well rested since they last played a game. Game on!
Sunderland U23 form and stats
Sunderland U23 have played three Premier League 2 Divison Two home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Game days at Stadium of Light have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Sunderland as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
Sunderland's last game was hosting Leeds U23 and winning 2-1.
A Premier League 2 Divison Two defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at West Bromwich Albion U23.Sunderland are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League 2 Divison Two match at Aston Villa U23 awaits in four days.
Goals decide football matches and Sunderland are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 league matches. Sunderland have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.
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 3 games is all right. Newcastle has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Newcastle Utd U23 won their last game, 4-0 versus Birmingham U23 played at home. As mentioned above, Newcastle was the only team on the pitch versus Birmingham U23 in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs Middlesbrough U23.Newcastle has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. As for defending, Newcastle Utd U23 rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 5 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: one - two - four (Sunderland wins - draws - Newcastle Utd U23 wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Steels 3 goals |
Sunderland U23 missing players
Newcastle Utd U23 missing players
| Sunderland U23 | Newcastle Utd U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 16 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 3.7 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 8.3 | 6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 3 | 4.1 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.7 | 9.7 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 10.3 | 10.7 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| 46% | 54% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 36% | 37% |
- All of Newcastle Utd U23's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Sunderland U23's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Newcastle Utd U23 have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Newcastle Utd U23 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Newcastle Utd U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sunderland U23 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Sunderland U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sunderland U23 have lost all their home matches so far.
- Sunderland U23 have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Sunderland U23 have the fewest points (0) at home in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Sunderland U23 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sunderland 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 | Fulham U23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Aston Villa U23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | Nottingham U23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Wolves U23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 6 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Norwich City U23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Stoke City U23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 10 |
| 9 | Reading U23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough U23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | Burnley U23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Birmingham U23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 7 |
| 13 | Sunderland U23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 14 | Southampton U23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 2 |