With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Sunderland U23 fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against West Bromwich Albion U23.
- Sunderland U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- West Bromwich Albion U23 is in the worst form (1-0-5)
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
4-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League 2 Divison Two numbers at home for Sunderland U23 so far this season.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Anthony Patterson not having conceded a league goal in 192 minutes.
It's back home for Sunderland, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Reading U23 away with the result 2-0. J. Hawkes found the net in that victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Burnley U23 in a game that was won 3-0.
Sunderland are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League 2 Divison Two match at Norwich City U23 awaits in four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (20 in 9 games), Sunderland's attacking play is working. Sunderland U23 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (22 from 9 played).
West Bromwich Albion U23 form and stats
West Bromwich Albion U23, who have the fewest points (4) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two, have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Premier League 2 Divison Two, after 1-1-6 (8 played). It's all red in the travel logs of West Bromwich Albion U23, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team. Three has not been a lucky number for Bromwich as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Burnley U23 match.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League 2 Divison Two home defeat versus Crystal Palace U23 with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that, the 0-5 home loss versus Leeds U23.
The travelling fans enjoy West Bromwich Albion U23's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Bromwich's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 22 goals in 8 travels. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: West Bromwich Albion U23 - Sunderland 3-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - zero - four (Sunderland U23 wins - draws - West Bromwich Albion U23 wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Hawkes 8 goals |  C. Diaby 6 goals |
Sunderland U23 missing players
West Bromwich Albion U23 missing players
| Sunderland U23 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 34 | 20 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 34 | 22 | 11 | Conceded | C | 7 | 22 | 40 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 83% |
| 63% | 89% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 78% |
| 47% | 67% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 62% | 50% |
| 26% | 44% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 58% | 78% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 78% |
| 26% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 11% |
| 21% | 11% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.4 | 7 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 9.1 | 10.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 57% | 67% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 48% | 41% |
- All of Sunderland U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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.
- West Bromwich Albion U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- West Bromwich Albion U23 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- West Bromwich Albion U23 have the fewest points (4) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- West Bromwich Albion U23 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- West Bromwich Albion U23 have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- West Bromwich Albion U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- West Bromwich Albion U23 is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| 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 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 30 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace U23 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Wolves U23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 28 |
| 6 | Reading U23 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 24 | -13 | 28 |
| 7 | Aston Villa U23 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Sunderland U23 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough U23 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | Norwich City U23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| 11 | Fulham U23 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -11 | 23 |
| 12 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 21 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -12 | 17 |