Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Middlesbrough U23 & Crystal Palace U23 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Premier League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Middlesbrough U23 nor Crystal Palace U23 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Middlesbrough U23 form and stats
Middlesbrough U23 participated in Premier League Cup the last season, where they reached the group stage.The story so far in the Premier League 2 Divison Two for Middlesbrough U23 at their home stadium (Heritage Park) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. 3W-1D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Premier League Cup for Middlesbrough U23.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Middlesbrough U23, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 182 minutes in the Premier League 2 Divison Two.
A strong away win for Middlesbrough U23 against Reading U23 the last match, as R. Burrell were on target. Before that, Middlesbrough U23 had a Premier League Cup home game versus Blackburn Rovers U23 which ended with a victory 4-1.
Middlesbrough U23 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Heritage Park with 14 goals in 8 league matches. Middlesbrough U23 have conceded 17 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Crystal Palace U23 form and stats
There's been little loot from Crystal Palace U23's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 9 away games in the Professional Development League. Crystal Palace U23 only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 0 draws. When we have look at the Premier League Cup statistics, we find 0W-1D-4L. This is both home and away. A depressing six defeats in a row for Crystal Palace U23 in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Bolton U23.
Crystal Palace U23 are looking to quickly end their 302 minutes long goal drought in the Professional Development League.
Two away games in a row for Crystal Palace U23, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Millwall U23 in the Professional Development League. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Coventry U23 in the Professional Development League.
Crystal Palace U23 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 9 games (in the league). Crystal Palace U23 have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Crystal Palace U23 - Middlesbrough U23 1-5.Middlesbrough U23 missing players
Crystal Palace U23 missing players
| Middlesbrough U23 | Crystal Palace U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 8 | 17 | ||
| 52 | 21 | Scored | S | 11 | 28 | ||
| 53 | 22 | Conceded | C | 20 | 50 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 76% | ||
| 76% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 64% | ||
| 68% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 40% | ||
| 52% | 42% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 24% | ||
| 80% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 60% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 12% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 45% | 36% | ||
| 5.6 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.2 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 317 | 157 | Total Shots | T S | 88 | 216 | ||
| 132 | 60 | Shots on Target | S O | 29 | 76 | ||
| 39% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough U23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Burnley U23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace U23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -9 | 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 | West Ham United U23 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 33 | 43 |
| 2 | Manchester United U23 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 27 | 40 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | Stoke City U23 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough U23 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 24 | -7 | 26 |
| 6 | Aston Villa U23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 22 |
| 7 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 22 |
| 8 | Swansea City U23 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 21 |
| 9 | Reading U23 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 17 |
| 10 | Norwich City U23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 11 | Fulham U23 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 17 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 28 | -40 | 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 | Watford U23 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
| 2 | Millwall U23 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | Coventry U23 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 32 |
| 4 | Charlton U23 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Cardiff U23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 25 | -6 | 28 |
| 7 | Ipswich U23 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 22 |
| 8 | Bristol City U23 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -11 | 21 |
| 9 | Colchester U23 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -16 | 16 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace U23 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -12 | 13 |