National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Leeds United U21 or Colchester United U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.
Colchester United U21 could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Professional Development League game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Wigan Athletic U21. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Leeds United U21 form and stats
Only two Premier League 2 Division One home games for Leeds United U21 so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
A nice win for Leeds United U21 last time playing, versus Stoke City U21. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with McGurk (2) scoring for the victors.
Ahead of that match, Leeds United U21 lost 2-5 at home to West Ham United U21.Leeds United U21 has scored {4 goals} so far and conceded {6 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Colchester United U21 form and stats
Colchester United U21's mission in Premier League Cup last season failed in the group stage.Things could have gone better for Colchester United U21 in their Professional Development League away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Colchester, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Wigan Athletic U21.
The game before that, in the Professional Development League, was lost at home, a 1-4 defeat against Burnley U21.For Colchester United U21, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
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Leeds United U21 missing players
Colchester United U21 missing players
| Leeds United U21 | Colchester United U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 8 | 14 | ||
| 59 | 35 | Scored | S | 18 | 39 | ||
| 39 | 16 | Conceded | C | 42 | 67 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 92% | 80% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | ||
| 72% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 84% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 8% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 8% | ||
| 6.1 | 7.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.4 | 6 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 13.6 | 16.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 11.8 | ||
| 6 | 7.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 32% | ||
| 10.1 | 8.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.6 | 14.8 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 6.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chelsea U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Leeds United U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Colchester United U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Luton Town U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Tottenham U21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| 2 | Fulham U21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | Arsenal U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 4 | West Ham United U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Brighton U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Reading U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Leeds United U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough U21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Liverpool U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Norwich City U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Chelsea U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 | Sunderland U21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | West Brom U21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Manchester United U21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Manchester City U21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Aston Villa U21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 4 |
| 19 | Wolves U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 21 | Leicester U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 22 | Newcastle United U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 23 | Southampton U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Stoke City U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 3 |
| 25 | Derby County U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 26 | Everton U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 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 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Millwall U21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea City U21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Watford U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 5 | Bristol City U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town U21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 8 | Colchester United U21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 10 | Cardiff City U21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 5 |