National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Newcastle Utd U23 or Hull City U23 that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Newcastle Utd U23 form and stats
Last season, Newcastle Utd U23's Premier League Cup journey ended in the final.Newcastle Utd U23 have played 8 Premier League 2 Divison Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the Premier League Cup, Newcastle Utd U23 has performed like this (both home and away): 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss.
In their previous game, the manager B. Dawson led his Newcastle Utd U23 to a defeat in the Premier League 2 Divison Two match away at Manchester United U23. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Previous to that game, a Premier League 2 Divison Two home match hosting Fulham U23 in a game that was won 3-0.
The Newcastle Utd U23 fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Newcastle Utd U23 defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Hull City U23 form and stats
Hull City U23's mission in Premier League Cup last season failed in the group stage.3-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hull City U23 in their Professional Development League matches away.
Hull City U23 are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Professional Development League against Bolton U23. A 0-5 defeat away at Leeds U23 before that.
As mentioned above, Hull City U23 was the only team on the pitch versus Bolton U23 in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Hull City U23 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 8 games (in the league). The Hull City U23 manager has some worries about the defense as 18 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Hull City U23 - Newcastle Utd U23 0-1 played earlier this season.Newcastle Utd U23 missing players
Hull City U23 missing players
| Newcastle Utd U23 | Hull City U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Lost | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| 35 | 19 | Scored | S | 12 | 31 | ||
| 46 | 20 | Conceded | C | 25 | 46 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 56% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 60% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 8% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 32% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.6 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.9 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.9 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 248 | 116 | Total Shots | T S | 71 | 159 | ||
| 98 | 44 | Shots on Target | S O | 33 | 68 | ||
| 32% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 35% | ||
| 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 Bromwich Albion U23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Hull City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 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 | West Ham United U23 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 31 | 38 |
| 2 | Manchester United U23 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 26 | 37 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Stoke City U23 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough U23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 19 | -5 | 20 |
| 7 | Swansea City U23 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 18 |
| 8 | Norwich City U23 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 9 | Reading U23 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -11 | 16 |
| 11 | Fulham U23 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 14 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 26 | -32 | 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 | Nottingham U23 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 35 |
| 2 | Burnley U23 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 32 |
| 3 | Leeds U23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Birmingham U23 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Wigan U23 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Crewe U23 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Hull City U23 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 23 |
| 8 | Barnsley U23 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -8 | 16 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
| 11 | Bolton U23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 30 | -41 | 4 |