Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Arsenal U23 & Leicester City U23 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Premier League International Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Arsenal U23 form and stats
Last season their Premier League International Cup adventure ended in the group stage.When playing at home in the Premier League 2 Divison Two, Arsenal U23 have managed 3 wins, 0 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.
Arsenal U23's previous game was a Premier League International Cup match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Dinamo Zagreb U23. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Arsenal U23 had a Premier League International Cup home game versus Villarreal U23 which ended with a victory 3-0.
The Arsenal U23 manager S. Bould has got the team scoring with 9 from 4 home games in the league. Arsenal U23's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Leicester City U23 form and stats
Last season their Premier League International Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.The visitors are W0-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Leicester City U23 are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
The supporters enjoyed Leicester City U23's previous game versus Villarreal U23, a Premier League International Cup 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Burnley U23's place.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Leicester City U23's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. The Leicester City U23 manager S. Beaglehole has some worries about the defense as 8 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's {1 Arsenal U23 victories}, 0 draws and {1 Leicester City U23 wins}. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.Arsenal U23 missing players
Leicester City U23 missing players
| Arsenal U23 | Leicester City U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 16 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 11 | Won | W | 0 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 51 | 35 | Scored | S | 6 | 43 | ||
| 33 | 15 | Conceded | C | 17 | 31 | ||
| 96% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 80% | ||
| 68% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 30% | 52% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 19% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 12% | ||
| 60% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 64% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 24% | ||
| 6.2 | 6.9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7.4 | 7.2 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 214 | 92 | Total Shots | T S | 112 | 228 | ||
| 105 | 50 | Shots on Target | S O | 41 | 101 | ||
| 29% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 28% | ||
| 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 U23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Dinamo Zagreb U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Villarreal U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -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 | Brighton U23 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 28 |
| 2 | Aston Villa U23 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | Norwich City U23 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | Southampton U23 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Wolves U23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 7 | Swansea City U23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | Tottenham U23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Arsenal U23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 10 | Chelsea U23 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | Fulham U23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Manchester City U23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 13 | Reading U23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 12 |
| 14 | Leicester City U23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 15 | Everton U23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Liverpool U23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Manchester United U23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sunderland U23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 9 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough U23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 9 |
| 20 | Stoke City U23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 8 |
| 21 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County U23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 23 | West Ham United U23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| 24 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -16 | 4 |
| 25 | Gjilani | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Kek-U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |