Struggling Sunderland U23 will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Norwich City U23 in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Sunderland U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Norwich City U23 has the fewest conceded goals (9) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Sunderland U23 form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League 2 Divison Two, Sunderland U23 have managed 2 wins, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 5 games.
Sunderland faced defeat in their previous match, away at West Bromwich Albion U23 (1-3). Preceding that match was a defeat to Crystal Palace U23 (3-4).
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 11 from 5 home games in the league. Sunderland's defense is seriously deficient as 17 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Norwich City U23 form and stats
Playing away, Norwich City U23, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Premier League 2 Divison Two, have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premier League 2 Divison Two this season.
The Norwich goalkeeper Jon McCracken is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 181 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
There were no winners in Norwich's previous match, a Premier League 2 Divison Two home game that ended 0-0 vs Burnley U23 (placed 13th). Prior to that result Norwich won their away game at Newcastle Utd U23. The scoreline was 2-0.
Norwich are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 4 games (in the league). Norwich City U23 have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sunderland U23-Norwich City U23 H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Sunderland U23 zero wins, Norwich City U23 two wins, two draws. two of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Curry 5 goals | B. Mbunga-Kimpioka 4 goals |
Sunderland U23 missing players
Norwich City U23 missing players
| Sunderland U23 | Norwich City U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 23 | 17 | 12 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 56% |
| 78% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 44% | 60% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 80% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 11% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.2 | 12.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| 62% | 69% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 31% | 33% |
- All of Norwich City U23's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Sunderland U23's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Norwich City U23 has the fewest conceded goals (9) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Norwich City U23 has the most clean sheets (5) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Norwich City U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Norwich City U23 have scored 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 | Middlesbrough U23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Norwich City U23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Leeds U23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Fulham U23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Wolves U23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Aston Villa U23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace U23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 13 |
| 10 | Reading U23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 13 |
| 11 | Stoke City U23 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Burnley U23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 11 |