Only a few games have been played in the Professional Development League so far, with Barnsley U23 placed 3rd and Cardiff U23 sitting in the 9th position.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Barnsley U23 form and stats
The hosts won their first game here, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Barnsley U23 last season were 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses from 14 games.Barnsley U23's last game was hosting Cardiff U23 and winning 3-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Coventry U23 (1-2).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Barnsley U23 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 3 Lost 0.
Barnsley U23 has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game.
Cardiff U23 form and stats
Cardiff U23 have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats were 2 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats from 14 fixtures.Two away games in a row for Cardiff U23, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Barnsley U23 in the Professional Development League. A loss against Sheffield Utd U23 was the result prior to that, in a home game.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by Cardiff U23 in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Cardiff U23, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Cardiff U23 has managed 1 goal and let in 3 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Barnsley U23 - Cardiff U23 3-1 earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Barnsley U23 won 1, Cardiff U23 won 1 and 1 draw. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Barnsley U23 missing players
Cardiff U23 missing players
| Barnsley U23 | Cardiff U23 | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnsley U23 | Last season | Cardiff U23 | ||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Drew | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 36 | 18 | 4 | Scored | 5 | 11 | 41 |
| 44 | 18 | 3 | Conceded | 6 | 25 | 43 |
| 93% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 80% | 93% | 96% |
| 71% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 60% | 71% | 82% |
| 54% | 43% | 25% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 57% |
| 39% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 29% | 39% |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 14% | 18% |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | 60% | 50% | 57% |
| 36% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 40% | 21% | 25% |
| 29% | 14% | 25% | Failed To Score | 20% | 36% | 21% |
| 5.9 | 5.2 | 7.3 | Corners For (avg) | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 3 | 5 |
- Cardiff U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| 22-03-19 | | Millwall U23 | 0 - 0 | Barnsley U23 |
| 05-04-19 | | Barnsley U23 | 2 - 0 | Bristol City U23 |
| 16-04-19 | | Watford U23 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley U23 |
| 12-08-19 | | Coventry U23 | 2 - 1 | Barnsley U23 |
| 20-08-19 | | Barnsley U23 | 3 - 1 | Cardiff U23 |
| 27-08-19 | | Bristol City U23 | 12:00 | Barnsley U23 |
| 02-09-19 | | Barnsley U23 | 12:00 | Crystal Palace U23 |
| 13-09-19 | | Barnsley U23 | 13:00 | Colchester U23 |
| 20-09-19 | | Barnsley U23 | 13:00 | Wigan U23 |
| 27-09-19 | | Nottingham U23 | 12:00 | Barnsley U23 |
| 29-03-19 | | Watford U23 | 0 - 0 | Cardiff U23 |
| 06-04-19 | | Birmingham U23 | 3 - 1 | Cardiff U23 |
| 15-04-19 | | Cardiff U23 | 3 - 2 | Bolton U23 |
| 12-08-19 | | Cardiff U23 | 1 - 3 | Sheffield Utd U23 |
| 20-08-19 | | Barnsley U23 | 3 - 1 | Cardiff U23 |
| 26-08-19 | | Cardiff U23 | 18:00 | Birmingham U23 |
| 30-08-19 | | Nottingham U23 | 18:00 | Cardiff U23 |
| 09-09-19 | | Cardiff U23 | 12:00 | Bolton U23 |
| 16-09-19 | | Sheffield Wed U23 | 12:00 | Cardiff U23 |
| 23-09-19 | | Coventry U23 | 12:00 | Cardiff U23 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Nottingham U23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Crewe U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Barnsley U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Leeds U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Wigan U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Hull City U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 8 | Birmingham U23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Burnley U23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Leeds U23 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 28 | 57 |
| 2 | Birmingham U23 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 48 |
| 3 | Crewe U23 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 47 |
| 4 | Burnley U23 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 48 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 45 |
| 5 | Nottingham U23 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 43 |
| 6 | Bolton U23 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -3 | 43 |
| 7 | Barnsley U23 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 39 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -11 | 38 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -6 | 36 |
| 10 | Hull City U23 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 57 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 32 | -27 | 21 |