Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Wigan U23 & Sunderland U23 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Premier League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Professional Development League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Bolton U23, was also a home game here at The County Ground. The away team is better rested.
These teams have little in common geographically as Sunderland U23 have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Wigan U23 form and stats
Wigan U23 have played 11 Professional Development League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-1-5 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the Premier League Cup, Wigan U23 has performed like this (both home and away): 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Ever since the Leeds U23 game Wigan U23 has been unbeatable here at The County Ground producing four straight wins. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena.
Wigan U23 are confident in defense, having played 245 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The Wigan U23 supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Bolton U23 in Professional Development League and win 3-0. Before that, Wigan U23 had a Professional Development League home game versus Sheffield Utd U23 which ended with a victory 1-0.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Huddersfield Town U23 in only three days.
A decent goal production from Wigan U23 in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.
Sunderland U23 form and stats
Last season their Premier League Cup adventure ended in the 8th finals.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sunderland U23 so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-8 (win-draw-lose). The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Premier League Cup stats, they have 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses both home and away. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Sunderland U23, who have now gone 23 games without a victory. The Reading U23 game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Sunderland U23 have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 22 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the West Ham United U23 game.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Sunderland U23, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Newcastle Utd U23. The game before that, in the Premier League 2 Divison Two, was lost at home, a 2-4 defeat against West Ham United U23.
Sunderland U23 has another fixture away, a Premier League Cup game, against Liverpool U23 in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Sunderland U23's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 9 matches. The Sunderland U23 defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 28 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sunderland U23 - Wigan U23 2-3.Wigan U23 missing players
Sunderland U23 missing players
| Wigan U23 | Sunderland U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Lost | L | 10 | 20 | ||
| 46 | 22 | Scored | S | 6 | 18 | ||
| 36 | 25 | Conceded | C | 35 | 64 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 84% | ||
| 64% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 43% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 56% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 8% | ||
| 16% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 62% | 48% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.1 | ||
| 4.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 6.3 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 193 | 110 | Total Shots | T S | 95 | 172 | ||
| 95 | 58 | Shots on Target | S O | 36 | 69 | ||
| 36% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 23% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wigan U23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Liverpool U23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 3 | Sunderland U23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town U23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 27 | 44 |
| 2 | Leeds U23 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 38 |
| 3 | Burnley U23 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 | Wigan U23 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 36 |
| 5 | Birmingham U23 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 6 | Hull City U23 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 32 |
| 7 | Crewe U23 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Barnsley U23 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -5 | 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 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -16 | 17 |
| 11 | Bolton U23 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 39 | -52 | 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 |