Premier League 2 Divison Two: We're expecting an entertaining and key battle featuring Sunderland U23 and Reading U23 at Eppleton Colliery Football Ground. Both are in need of a good run!
- Sunderland U23 have the fewest points (3) at home in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
Sunderland U23 and Reading 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.
Sunderland U23 form and stats
Sunderland U23 have played 5 Premier League 2 Divison Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Sunderland travelled for their previous game, a trip to Leeds U23 that ended 3-3. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
In the match before that, Sunderland hosted Mansfield Town U23 and drew the game 1-1.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (11 in 5 games), Sunderland U23's attacking play is working. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Sunderland U23 having conceded 15 goals here at Eppleton Colliery Football Ground so far. Sunderland U23's defense is seriously deficient as 15 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Reading U23 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Reading U23 so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose).
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League Cup home defeat versus Charlton U23 with 0-5 on the scoreboard. Reading lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.
Preceding that game, the 2-5 loss visiting Norwich City U23's place.A quick return to home after this game, as Reading U23 are hosting Newcastle Utd U23 in the Premier League 2 Divison Two only four days away.
The visiting Reading U23 have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 6 games. For Reading, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this campaign: Reading U23 - Sunderland U23 0-3. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: four - zero - two (Sunderland wins - draws - Reading U23 wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Sunderland U23 missing players
Reading U23 missing players
| Sunderland U23 | Reading U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 25 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 26 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 93% |
| 77% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 64% |
| 62% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 38% | 60% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 69% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 83% | 64% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 4.3 | 5.6 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 6.8 | 5.8 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| 2.3 | 2.8 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 9.2 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| 46% | 52% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 55% | 40% |
| 12.7 | 11.6 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11.2 | 11.9 |
| 6.2 | 6 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.2 | 5 |
- All of Reading 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.
- Reading U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Reading U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Reading U23 have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Reading U23 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Reading U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 in all their home matches so far.
- Sunderland U23 have the fewest points (3) 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 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 37 |
| 2 | Norwich City U23 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| 4 | Stoke City U23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 24 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 | Burnley U23 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Wolves U23 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 18 |
| 9 | Southampton U23 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Sunderland U23 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | -1 | 16 |
| 11 | Reading U23 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 14 |
| 12 | Nottingham U23 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough U23 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 12 |
| 14 | Birmingham U23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -10 | 11 |
