Birmingham U23 have performed better than Wigan U23 so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
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 Birmingham U23 and Wigan U23.
Birmingham U23 form and stats
When playing at home in the Professional Development League, Birmingham U23 have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 8 games.
A good away victory last time out for Birmingham U23, who won 2-1 against Sheffield Utd U23 (placed 9th). Preceding that match was the home game against Burnley U23 that was lost 1-3.
Goals decide football matches and Birmingham U23 are scoring many of them at home; 17 on target from 8 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.
Wigan U23 form and stats
The away team, who have the most points (17) away in Professional Development League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Professional Development League.
Wigan U23 won their last game, 4-1 versus Barnsley U23 played at home. Before that, Wigan U23 travelled to Sheffield Utd U23 and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
Wigan U23 have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 8 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Wigan U23 - Birmingham U23 0-4.Birmingham U23 missing players
Wigan U23 missing players
| Birmingham U23 | Wigan U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 32 | 17 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 17 | 27 |
| 19 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 88% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 88% |
| 53% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 44% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 41% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 19% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 5.8 | 6.6 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| 4.2 | 3.4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| 0.7 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 191 | 100 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 69 | 127 |
| 75 | 38 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 31 | 58 |
| 41% | 45% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 33% |
- Birmingham U23 has the most scored goals in the second half (24)
- Birmingham U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Birmingham U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Birmingham U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wigan U23 has the fewest conceded goals (6) away
- Wigan U23 has the most points (17) away
- Wigan U23 has the the best goal difference (+11) away
- Wigan U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Wigan 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 | Burnley U23 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 32 |
| 2 | Leeds U23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Birmingham U23 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 30 |
| 4 | Nottingham U23 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 29 |
| 5 | Wigan U23 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Crewe U23 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Barnsley U23 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Hull City U23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 20 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -8 | 16 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
| 11 | Bolton U23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 26 | -37 | 4 |