This could be an interesting match as Birmingham U23 have their presumed home advantage while Sheffield Utd U23 are ahead 10 points in the Professional Development League table.
- Birmingham U23 has the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
The visiting Sheffield Utd U23 played their last game only four days ago, a Professional Development League match. That game was also an away game, at Coventry U23. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Birmingham U23 form and stats
Zero (!) Professional Development League points is the sad result after 4 matches here at The Phillips 66 Community Stadium. Can it change today? The home stadium (The Phillips 66 Community Stadium) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Birmingham it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
The Birmingham crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Wigan U23 here at The Phillips 66 Community Stadium in a Professional Development League match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Barnsley U23 (1-2).
Birmingham are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (11 goals in 4 games). This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Birmingham U23 have let the opposition score 16 times, an average of more than three per game.
Sheffield Utd U23 form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Professional Development League.
Sheffield play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Coventry U23 (placed 8th).
Sheffield Utd U23 have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 10 goals from 5 away matches. Sheffield have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Birmingham two wins, one draw and Sheffield Utd U23 two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Birmingham U23 missing players
Sheffield Utd U23 missing players
| Birmingham U23 | Sheffield Utd U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| 21 | 16 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 90% |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 70% |
| 44% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 60% |
| 33% | 75% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 20% |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.6 | 13.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 9.6 | 10.9 |
| 5.7 | 5.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 39% | 48% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 41% |
- All of Birmingham U23's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Birmingham U23 has the fewest points (0) at home in Professional Development League
- Birmingham U23 has the most conceded goals (16) at home in Professional Development League
- Birmingham U23 has the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Professional Development League
- Birmingham U23 has the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Professional Development League
- Birmingham U23 has the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Professional Development League
- Birmingham U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Birmingham U23 have lost all their home matches so far.
- Birmingham U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Birmingham U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Birmingham U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 | Hull City U23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 4 | Barnsley U23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | Wigan U23 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | Birmingham U23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Crewe U23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 10 |
| 8 | Coventry U23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 6 |