National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Aston Villa U21 or Brentford U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.
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!
Aston Villa U21 form and stats
0 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Aston Villa U21 have to build on here at Bodymoor Heath Training Ground in the Premier League 2 Divison Two.
Aston Villa U21 drew their last game, also a home match. Nottingham Forest U21 was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
Before that game, a defeat in the away fixture against Crawley Town in the EFL Trophy.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Aston Villa U21 as they are travelling to their away game against Derby County U21 in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. That match is three days after this one.
Aston Villa U21 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bodymoor Heath Training Ground with 8 goals in 5 league matches. As for conceded goals, Villa's unpleasant statistic is 14 goals surrendered.
Brentford U21 form and stats
Playing away, Brentford U21 have won 0 games, drawn 0 and suffered 0 defeats in the league this season.
Two travels in a row for Brentford U21, whose manager MacFarlane could celebrate last time after the Premier League Cup win against Blackburn Rovers U21.
Head 2 Head
Aston Villa U21 missing players
Brentford U21 missing players
| Aston Villa U21 | Brentford U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 21 | 6 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | ||
| 57 | 15 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 81% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 52% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 38% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | ||
| 5% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | ||
| 19% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.3 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.1 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 14 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Brentford U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Peterborough United U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Brentford U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Peterborough United U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
