National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Wolves U21 or Cardiff City U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Wolves U21 form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League 2 Division One, Wolves U21 have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games.
Wolves U21 are returning here after visiting Cardiff City U21 in a Premier League Cup game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
A 0-0 scoreline against Manchester United U21 before that, played at their own home stadium in the EFL Trophy.
Early season league goal statistics from Wolves U21's 6 home games: {12 goals}, 12 conceded.
Cardiff City U21 form and stats
As the visiting team in Professional Development League matches, Cardiff City U21 have produced an overall stat of 4-0-3 so far.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League Cup home loss versus Wolves U21 with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
Before that match, the win at home against Reading U21 in the Premier League Cup (1-0).
Cardiff have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Cardiff City U21 have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two teams get together this season, as the fixture list show this recent game: Cardiff City U21 - Wolves 0-1.
Top Goalscorers
  H. Griffiths 4 goals | J. Hodnett 2 goals |
Wolves U21 missing players
Cardiff City U21 missing players
| Wolves U21 | Cardiff City U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 9 | 17 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 31 | 15 | Scored | S | 11 | 28 | ||
| 41 | 13 | Conceded | C | 14 | 28 | ||
| 92% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 65% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 22% | 29% | ||
| 16% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 22% | 29% | ||
| 60% | 56% | BTTS | BTTS | 22% | 47% | ||
| 28% | 44% | Clean Sheets | C S | 44% | 29% | ||
| 20% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.3 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.4 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.9 | 7.7 | ||
| 4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.4 | ||
| 31% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 47% | ||
| 8.2 | 7.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.6 | 10.3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wolves U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Reading U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Cardiff City U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Sunderland U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 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 | Arsenal U21 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool U21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City U21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | Chelsea U21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace U21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 | Fulham U21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | Everton U21 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Brighton U21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | Wolves U21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 14 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 10 |
| 11 | Manchester United U21 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | -15 | 10 |
| 12 | Leicester U21 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -11 | 9 |
| 13 | West Ham United U21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 8 |
| 14 | Tottenham U21 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -18 | 6 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bristol City U21 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 35 |
| 2 | Millwall U21 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 32 |
| 3 | Cardiff City U21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 4 | Swansea City U21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 23 |
| 5 | Reading U21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town U21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Colchester United U21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Watford U21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 25 | -33 | 3 |
