The Professional Development League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Barnsley U23 and Birmingham U23 promises to be an interesting one.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Barnsley U23 form and stats
The hosts won their first Professional Development League game here, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Barnsley U23 last season were 6 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from 12 games.
A good away victory last time out for Barnsley, who won 5-0 against Charlton U23. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Swansea City U23 in a game that was won 2-1.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Barnsley U23 played a great game against Charlton U23 and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Barnsley U23 has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Birmingham U23 form and stats
Four points from two away games for Birmingham U23, meaning one draw and one victory in the Professional Development League so far. Having won their last three away games Birmingham U23 has no reason to fear anyone.
Two travels in a row for Birmingham, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Professional Development League win against Colchester U23. A 2-3 loss hosting Watford U23 before that.
Birmingham U23 have the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Barnsley U23-Birmingham U23 H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Barnsley one win, Birmingham U23 three wins, one draw. four of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Barnsley U23 missing players
Birmingham U23 missing players
| Barnsley U23 | Birmingham U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 86% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 57% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 86% |
| 43% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | 18 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 58 | 98 |
| 24 | 7 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 23 | 38 |
| 58% | 57% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 35% | 47% |
- All of Barnsley U23's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Birmingham U23's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Barnsley U23 have not yet lost a game at home.
- Barnsley U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Barnsley U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Barnsley U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Birmingham U23 has the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Professional Development League
- Birmingham U23 has the most points from losing position (7) in Professional Development League
- Birmingham U23 have not yet lost a game away.
- Birmingham U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Birmingham U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Birmingham U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | Hull City U23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Barnsley U23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Crewe U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Wigan U23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| 6 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Coventry U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Birmingham U23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 32 | 47 |
| 2 | Burnley U23 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | Leeds U23 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 39 |
| 4 | Wigan U23 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Birmingham U23 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 37 |
| 6 | Hull City U23 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -2 | 32 |
| 7 | Crewe U23 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 22 | -3 | 30 |
| 8 | Barnsley U23 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -7 | 27 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -16 | 20 |
| 11 | Bolton U23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 41 | -58 | 4 |