The Barnsley U23 & Sheffield Utd U23 managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Professional Development League league table.
- Barnsley U23 has the most matches under the total-line (7) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 has the fewest conceded goals (12) in Professional Development League
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Barnsley U23 form and stats
Barnsley U23 have performed here this season with 4 wins from 6 Professional Development League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.
The Barnsley fans got no joy from their last match, a Professional Development League game also here: A 0-3 defeat against Nottingham U23 (placed 1st). 4-4 away at Coventry U23 before that.
The game against Nottingham U23 was basically lost in the first half (0-3) and the second half was more of a formality.
A decent goal production from Barnsley in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Barnsley's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sheffield Utd U23 form and stats
Sheffield Utd U23, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Professional Development League, have an excellent away record in the Professional Development League so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games. The fact that Sheffield have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Sheffield Utd U23, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Sheffield Utd U23 won their last game, 4-2 versus Hull City U23 played at home. Prior to that result Sheffield Utd U23 won their away game at Birmingham U23. The scoreline was 1-0.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Sheffield Utd U23, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Sheffield are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 6 away games so far. Sheffield have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Barnsley U23 and Sheffield Utd U23 have met before this season: Sheffield Utd U23 - Barnsley U23 1-1. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's zero Barnsley U23 victories, three draws and three Sheffield Utd U23 wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Barnsley U23 missing players
Sheffield Utd U23 missing players
| Barnsley U23 | Sheffield Utd U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 29 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 69% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 58% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 8% | 17% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 8.7 | 1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.5 | 10.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 45% |
- Barnsley U23 has the most matches under the total-line (7) in Professional Development League
- Barnsley U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Barnsley U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sheffield Utd U23 has the fewest conceded goals (12) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sheffield Utd 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 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 26 |
| 3 | Barnsley U23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Hull City U23 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | Wigan U23 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Birmingham U23 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Crewe U23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 11 |
| 8 | Coventry U23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 7 |