Match preview Professional Development League: Barnsley U23 - Birmingham U23

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Date: Fri 11.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

Season ticket holders haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Barnsley U23 languishing in the 8th position so far. The guesting Birmingham U23 will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

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 Barnsley U23 and Birmingham U23.

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Barnsley U23 form and stats

Barnsley U23, who have the most conceded goals (17) in Professional Development League, have collected 9 points from their Professional Development League home games so far after 3-0-1.

Barnsley U23's previous game was a Professional Development League match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Birmingham U23 (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Heartbreak before that as Barnsley U23 lost 1-5 at Nottingham U23's place.

Barnsley U23 are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 10 goals in 4 attempts. Barnsley U23 have conceded 6 from these games.

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Birmingham U23 form and stats

Things could have gone better for Birmingham U23 in their Professional Development League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Birmingham U23, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Barnsley U23 (placed 8th). Ahead of that match was the Premier League Cup away draw versus Leeds U23 that ended 0-0.

The travelling fans enjoy Birmingham U23's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Birmingham U23 as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Barnsley U23, 1 draw and 2 wins for Birmingham U23. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Barnsley U23 missing players

Birmingham U23 missing players

Barnsley U23 Birmingham U23
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
8 5 1 Played P 0 4 8
4 4 0 Won W 0 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
4 1 1 Lost L 0 2 3
15 12 1 Scored S 0 5 10
17 6 4 Conceded C 0 4 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 75%
88% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 25%
62% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 25%
38% 20% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 38%
25% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 38%
 
4.9 5.4 6 Corners For (avg) C F 0 5 5.9
4.1 3.6 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 4.3 3
1.3 1.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.7
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Barnsley U23's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Barnsley U23 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Birmingham U23 have scored away.
  • Barnsley U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Barnsley U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Birmingham U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Barnsley U23
02-09-19 PDL Barnsley U23 3 - 0 Crystal Palace U23
13-09-19 PDL Barnsley U23 3 - 1 Colchester U23
20-09-19 PDL Barnsley U23 1 - 4 Wigan U23
27-09-19 PDL Nottingham U23 5 - 1 Barnsley U23
11-10-19 PDL Barnsley U23 13:00 Birmingham U23
21-10-19 PDL Burnley U23 13:00 Barnsley U23
28-10-19 PDL Sheffield Wed U23 12:00 Barnsley U23
05-11-19 PDL Barnsley U23 14:00 Crewe U23
18-11-19 PDL Leeds U23 12:00 Barnsley U23
02-12-19 PDL Bolton U23 19:00 Barnsley U23
Birmingham U23
13-09-19 PDL Birmingham U23 0 - 1 Coventry U23
23-09-19 PDL Birmingham U23 1 - 1 Sheffield Utd U23
30-09-19 PDL Wigan U23 0 - 4 Birmingham U23
04-10-19 PLC Leeds U23 0 - 0 Birmingham U23
11-10-19 PDL Barnsley U23 13:00 Birmingham U23
18-10-19 PDL Birmingham U23 12:30 Leeds U23
01-11-19 PDL Birmingham U23 13:30 Bolton U23
04-11-19 PDL Cardiff U23 13:00 Birmingham U23
09-11-19 PLC Wolves U23 13:00 Birmingham U23
18-11-19 PDL Crewe U23 13:00 Birmingham U23

  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 7 5 1 1 19 8 3 3 0 0 12 3 4 2 1 1 7 5 11 16
2 Hull City U23 7 5 0 2 11 11 3 3 0 0 6 3 4 2 0 2 5 8 0 15
3 Burnley U23 8 3 5 0 14 8 4 1 3 0 5 3 4 2 2 0 9 5 6 14
4 Wigan U23 6 4 0 2 14 11 3 1 0 2 3 9 3 3 0 0 11 2 3 12
5 Crewe U23 7 4 0 3 13 12 3 1 0 2 4 6 4 3 0 1 9 6 1 12
6 Leeds U23 7 3 2 2 12 6 4 2 1 1 10 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 6 11
7 Birmingham U23 7 2 3 2 10 6 4 1 2 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 5 2 4 9
8 Barnsley U23 7 3 0 4 13 17 4 3 0 1 10 6 3 0 0 3 3 11 -4 9
9 Sheffield Utd U23 8 2 1 5 13 16 4 1 0 3 6 9 4 1 1 2 7 7 -3 7
10 Sheffield Wed U23 6 1 2 3 11 13 2 1 0 1 6 4 4 0 2 2 5 9 -2 5
11 Bolton U23 4 0 0 4 4 14 2 0 0 2 1 7 2 0 0 2 3 7 -10 0