Sunderland U23 want to get a lot of fans in for this fixture despite that the season has been back-breaking up to now with 13 points and a 10th position in the Premier League 2 Divison Two table. Visiting Southampton U23 hold 8th place with 14 pts.
- Sunderland U23 have the fewest points (0) at home in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Southampton U23 have the most clean sheets (3) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two
Sunderland have less rest than Southampton U23 in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League Cup game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Wigan U23, so at least Sunderland are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Sunderland U23 form and stats
There have been more unhappy faces than points at this arena so far this season, with Sunderland U23 yet to win or draw a Premier League 2 Divison Two game here. The sad story at Eppleton Colliery Football Ground is: Sunderland U23 played 4 games, lost 4 games. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Fulham U23 game.
The fans are hoping that Sunderland U23 will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Premier League Cup game against Wigan U23.
2-2 away at Stoke City U23 before that.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (8 in 4 games), Sunderland's attacking play is working. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Sunderland have let the opposition score 13 times, an average of more than three per game.
Southampton U23 form and stats
Playing away, Southampton U23, who have the most clean sheets (3) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two, have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier League 2 Divison Two this season. The fact that Southampton U23 have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
The Southampton goalkeeper Jack Bycroft is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 442 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
D. Simeu, T. Small, L. Payne and K. Olaigbe (2) scored in Southampton's previous match, the home game against Newcastle Utd U23 that ended 5-0. As you can tell from the results above, Southampton was very dominant against Newcastle Utd U23, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with D. Simeu, T. Small, L. Payne and K. Olaigbe (2) providing the goals.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Aston Villa U23.A new game in only three days for Southampton, the Premier League Cup home match versus Bournemouth U23. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Southampton U23 have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Sunderland-Southampton U23 H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Sunderland U23 zero wins, Southampton U23 two wins, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Mbunga-Kimpioka 3 goals |
Sunderland U23 missing players
Southampton U23 missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 22 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 22 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 91% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 73% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 55% |
| 64% | 75% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 17% | 27% |
| 36% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| 73% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 27% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 36% |
| 3.6 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4 | 5.4 |
| 6.8 | 5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.1 | 9 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.8 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 49% | 57% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 19% | 27% |
| 12.9 | 11.2 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.2 | 8.5 | 6.9 |
| 6.2 | 6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 4 | 3.4 |
- All of Sunderland U23's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Southampton U23 have the most clean sheets (3) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Southampton U23 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sunderland U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sunderland U23 have lost all their home matches so far.
- 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 (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 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 28 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | Aston Villa U23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Stoke City U23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 18 |
| 5 | Burnley U23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Norwich City U23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | Wolves U23 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 8 | Southampton U23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Sunderland U23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Nottingham U23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Reading U23 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 10 |
| 13 | Birmingham U23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough U23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 9 |