National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Leeds U23 or Derby County U23 that keep their silverware dream alive.
The hosts Leeds U23 saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Professional Development League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Sheffield Wed U23.
Leeds U23 form and stats
Leeds U23 participated in Premier League Cup the last season, where they reached the semi-finals.The home supporters can't complain about results here at 2inspire Park as Leeds U23 have scored 21 goals to get 20 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Professional Development League are 6-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). This match is a Premier League Cup match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in this competition. Leeds U23 has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Birmingham U23 defeat 112 days ago. Leeds U23 has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at 2inspire Park. We remember; it was Burnley U23.
Leeds U23 drew their last game, 2-2 away at Sheffield Wed U23. Preceding that game was the away draw at Wolves U23 that finished 2-2.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Bolton U23 are coming to town in three days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 9 games), Leeds U23's attacking play is working. Leeds U23 are not conceding a lot of goals here at 2inspire Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.
Derby County U23 form and stats
Last season their Premier League Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.The visitors are W1-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. Total Premier League Cup statistics for Derby County U23: 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Derby County U23 has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Before that, Derby County U23 secured a home win against Birmingham U23 with the score 5-1.
Derby County U23 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. The Derby County U23 manager D. Wassall has some worries about the defense as 9 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Derby County U23 - Leeds U23 7-1.Top Goalscorers
![]() J. Hector-Ingram 9 goals | L. Sibley 4 goals |
Leeds U23 missing players
Derby County U23 missing players
| Leeds U23 | Derby County U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 8 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 41 | 24 | Scored | S | 18 | 59 | ||
| 32 | 11 | Conceded | C | 14 | 34 | ||
| 84% | 77% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 88% | 88% | ||
| 56% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 88% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 28% | ||
| 48% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 88% | 72% | ||
| 40% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 16% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 12% | 16% | ||
| 6.4 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 6.3 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.4 | ||
| 1.1 | 0.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 298 | 179 | Total Shots | T S | 60 | 200 | ||
| 121 | 69 | Shots on Target | S O | 37 | 115 | ||
| 32% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wolves U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Derby County U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | Birmingham U23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Leeds U23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 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 | Nottingham U23 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 38 |
| 2 | Burnley U23 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | Birmingham U23 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 36 |
| 4 | Leeds U23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 35 |
| 5 | Wigan U23 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Crewe U23 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 29 |
| 7 | Barnsley U23 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | Hull City U23 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 26 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -12 | 17 |
| 11 | Bolton U23 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 32 | -46 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Brighton U23 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 28 |
| 2 | Aston Villa U23 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | Norwich City U23 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | Southampton U23 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Wolves U23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 7 | Swansea City U23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | Tottenham U23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Arsenal U23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 10 | Chelsea U23 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | Fulham U23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Manchester City U23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 13 | Reading U23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 12 |
| 14 | Leicester City U23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 15 | Everton U23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Liverpool U23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Manchester United U23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sunderland U23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 9 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough U23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 9 |
| 20 | Stoke City U23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 8 |
| 21 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County U23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 23 | West Ham United U23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| 24 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -16 | 4 |
| 25 | Gjilani | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Kek-U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |