National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Newcastle Utd U23 or Blackburn Rovers U23 that keep their silverware dream alive.
Newcastle Utd U23 have less rest than Blackburn Rovers U23 in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League 2 Divison Two game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at West Ham United U23.
Newcastle Utd U23 form and stats
Last season, Newcastle Utd U23's Premier League International Cup journey ended in the group stage.With {2 Premier League 2 Divison Two wins}, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their home games, Newcastle Utd U23 are certainly not brimming with confidence.
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 West Ham United U23. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Hertha BSC U23.
Newcastle Utd U23 were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Newcastle Utd U23 has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Newcastle Utd U23 have conceded 14 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Blackburn Rovers U23 form and stats
Playing away, Blackburn Rovers U23 have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the Premier League 2 Divison Two this season. Blackburn Rovers U23 has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Middlesbrough U23.
The supporters enjoyed Blackburn Rovers U23's previous game versus Burnley U23, a Premier League Cup 2-1 win played at home. A 1-2 loss hosting Benfica U23 before that.
The Blackburn Rovers U23 manager W. Barr has got the team scoring on the road, with 12 away goals in 5 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's {0 Newcastle Utd U23 victories}, 0 draws and {2 Blackburn Rovers U23 wins}. 0 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Newcastle Utd U23 missing players
Blackburn Rovers U23 missing players
| Newcastle Utd U23 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Won | W | 8 | 16 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | ||
| 35 | 14 | Scored | S | 28 | 48 | ||
| 48 | 22 | Conceded | C | 13 | 24 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 76% | ||
| 68% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 55% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 45% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 16% | ||
| 5 | 5.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 6.1 | ||
| 3.6 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.6 | 3.4 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.1 | 1.5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 228 | 99 | Total Shots | T S | 98 | 231 | ||
| 89 | 34 | Shots on Target | S O | 59 | 113 | ||
| 31% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Hertha BSC U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 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 |