Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Stoke City U23 & Southampton 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 busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Stoke City U23 and Southampton U23.
Stoke City U23 form and stats
Last season, Stoke City U23's Premier League Cup journey ended in the 8th finals.With {2 Premier League 2 Divison Two wins}, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Stoke City U23 are certainly not brimming with confidence. 1W-3D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Premier League Cup for Stoke City U23.
Stoke City U23 drew their last game, 0-0 away at Nottingham U23. Preceding that game was the away draw at West Ham United U23 that finished 2-2.
This is expected to be a close game, with Stoke City U23 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Stoke City U23 as a small favourite), we find seven games. Stoke City U23 has won two of these, drawn zero and lost five.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Bournemouth U23 are coming to town in three days.
The Stoke City U23 fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. Stoke City U23 have conceded 12 from these games.
Southampton U23 form and stats
Last season their Premier League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.The visitors are W5-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. When we have look at the Premier League Cup statistics, we find 1W-1D-3L. This is both home and away.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Southampton U23, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Bournemouth U23. A 1-2 defeat away at Nottingham U23 before that.
Southampton U23 were so close to getting something from the game against Bournemouth U23, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Southampton U23 in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Southampton U23, zero draws and four defeats.
Southampton U23 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 11 games (in the league). 11 goals have been conceded by Southampton U23 in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Southampton U23 - Stoke City U23 1-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Stoke City U23 won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Southampton U23 has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / threeStoke City U23 missing players
Southampton U23 missing players
| Stoke City U23 | Southampton U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 9 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 44 | 18 | Scored | S | 11 | 45 | ||
| 35 | 16 | Conceded | C | 19 | 41 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 96% | ||
| 60% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 78% | 76% | ||
| 48% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 44% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 22% | 20% | ||
| 52% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 78% | 76% | ||
| 36% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 12% | ||
| 16% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 11% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 300 | 127 | Total Shots | T S | 79 | 251 | ||
| 136 | 57 | Shots on Target | S O | 35 | 128 | ||
| 32% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bournemouth U23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Stoke City U23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Southampton U23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Nottingham U23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 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 | 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 | Wolves U23 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 42 |
| 2 | Southampton U23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 40 |
| 3 | Reading U23 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Manchester United U23 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U23 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | Stoke City U23 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -5 | 23 |
| 10 | Fulham U23 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -8 | 21 |
| 11 | Norwich City U23 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -20 | 19 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 31 | -32 | 12 |