National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Cardiff City U21 or Wolves U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.
This could be an action-packed match with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well rested since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Cardiff City U21 form and stats
Cardiff City U21 have performed here at Cardiff International Sports Stadium this season with 4 wins from 6 Professional Development League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2.
Cardiff's previous fixture was a Premier League Cup game also played at their own arena, finishing 1-0 against Reading U21. The home team hope to to continue in that form.
Before that game, a fine away victory at Sunderland U21. A Premier League Cup match.
Cardiff City U21 are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Cardiff International Sports Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 16 goals in 6 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Cardiff City U21 with 13 goals conceded in these matches.
Wolves U21 form and stats
Wolves U21 have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Premier League 2 Division One, after 1-1-4 (6 played).
Wolves delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Manchester United U21 in their previous match; a EFL Trophy duel.
Before that one, the victory at home hosting Sunderland U21 in the Premier League Cup (1-0).
For Wolves U21, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  H. Griffiths 4 goals | J. Hodnett 2 goals | N. Frazer 2 goals |
Cardiff City U21 missing players
Wolves U21 missing players
| Cardiff City U21 | Wolves U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 16 | 7 | Played | P | 16 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 9 | 11 | ||
| 28 | 17 | Scored | S | 15 | 30 | ||
| 27 | 13 | Conceded | C | 32 | 45 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 92% | ||
| 81% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 88% | 84% | ||
| 69% | 86% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 64% | ||
| 31% | 43% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 32% | ||
| 31% | 43% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 16% | ||
| 50% | 86% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 60% | ||
| 31% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 24% | ||
| 19% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 24% | ||
| 4.9 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 5.4 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8.2 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 10.4 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4 | ||
| 48% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 30% | ||
| 10.6 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.1 | 8.6 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cardiff City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Reading U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Wolves U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Sunderland U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 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 | Bristol City U21 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 35 |
| 2 | Millwall U21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 31 |
| 3 | Cardiff City U21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 4 | Swansea City U21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 23 |
| 5 | Reading U21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town U21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Colchester United U21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Watford U21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 25 | -33 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal U21 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool U21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City U21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | Chelsea U21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace U21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 | Fulham U21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | Everton U21 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Brighton U21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | Wolves U21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 14 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 10 |
| 11 | Manchester United U21 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | -15 | 10 |
| 12 | Leicester U21 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -11 | 9 |
| 13 | West Ham United U21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 8 |
| 14 | Tottenham U21 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -18 | 6 |
