The visiting West Ham United U23 side should be favourites in this visit to Sunderland U23, as the away team holds a 38 point advantage from their 15 league games this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Sunderland U23 form and stats
Sunderland U23's struggle is real here at Academy of Light Training Ground with only 0 points collected from 7 Premier League 2 Divison Two games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-0-7. Sunderland U23 are yet to produce one single Premier League 2 Divison Two point here at Academy of Light Training Ground, to the disappointment of their supporters. All 7 matches have been lost. All in all it has been a very rough period for Sunderland U23 who hasn’t won a game in their last 15 attempts. Their previous win was against Stoke City U23, 173 days ago. With seven home games in a row without a win, the Sunderland U23 fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Norwich City U23 game long ago, can be stopped today.
Sunderland U23 are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 197 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by B. Mbunga-Kimpioka).
Sunderland U23's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Wigan U23. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Huddersfield Town U23.
Sunderland U23 aren't scoring a lot here at Academy of Light Training Ground in the league, with only 4 goals from 7 games. As for conceded goals, Sunderland U23's unpleasant statistic is 18 goals surrendered.
West Ham United U23 form and stats
West Ham United U23's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed West Ham United U23, who have the most scored goals (48) in Premier League 2 Divison Two, collect 18 points from their 8 away matches in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. 5 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). In general it has been a productive period now for West Ham United U23 as they haven't lost any of their last 15 games. West Ham United U23 are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Reading U23 (placed 8th) in their previous outing. The Premier League 2 Divison Two match ended in a draw 3-3. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Manchester United U23.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for West Ham United U23, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
West Ham United U23 are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (26 goals from 8 away games). In the opposite end, West Ham United U23 have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: West Ham United U23 - Sunderland U23 4-2. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's {1 Sunderland U23 victories}, 0 draws and {2 West Ham United U23 wins}. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.Sunderland U23 missing players
West Ham United U23 missing players
| Sunderland U23 | West Ham United U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 9 | 26 | 48 |
| 44 | 18 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 86% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 53% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 88% | 67% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 62% | 40% |
| 40% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 53% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 47% |
| 60% | 57% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 105 | 50 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 90 | 218 |
| 35 | 20 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 43 | 104 |
| 23% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 60% | 46% |
- All of West Ham United U23's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Sunderland U23 has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Sunderland U23 has the fewest points (0) at home
- Sunderland U23 has the fewest scored goals (4) at home
- Sunderland U23 has the fewest scored goals (8)
- Sunderland U23 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4)
- Sunderland U23 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4)
- Sunderland U23 has the most conceded goals (44)
- Sunderland U23 has the most conceded goals in the first half (28)
- Sunderland U23 has the the worst goal difference (-14) at home
- Sunderland U23 has the the worst goal difference (-36)
- Sunderland U23 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Sunderland U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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 won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sunderland U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sunderland U23 is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- West Ham United U23 has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- West Ham United U23 has the most clean sheets (7)
- West Ham United U23 has the most points from losing position (11)
- West Ham United U23 has the most scored goals (26) away
- West Ham United U23 has the most scored goals (48)
- West Ham United U23 has the most scored goals in the first half (27)
- West Ham United U23 has the the best goal difference (+31)
- West Ham United U23 have not yet lost a game.
- West Ham United U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- West Ham United U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- West Ham United U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
- West Ham United U23 have scored more than double the goals of Sunderland U23.
- West Ham United 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 | West Ham United U23 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 31 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester United U23 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 26 | 37 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Stoke City U23 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Swansea City U23 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 24 | -9 | 20 |
| 8 | Reading U23 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Norwich City U23 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -11 | 16 |
| 11 | Fulham U23 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 14 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 26 | -36 | 1 |