The visiting Burnley U23 side should be favourites in this visit to Bolton U23, as the away team holds a 31 point advantage from their 19 league games this season.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Bolton U23 form and stats
Bolton U23's struggle is real here at The County Ground with only 1 point collected from 9 Professional Development League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-1-8. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts. With nine home games in a row without a win, the Bolton U23 fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Crystal Palace U23 game long ago, can be stopped today.
The fans are hoping that Bolton U23 will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Professional Development League game against Crewe U23 (placed 6th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Sheffield Wed U23 (1-2).
Bolton U23 have scored 7 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. As for conceded goals, Bolton U23's unpleasant statistic is 26 goals surrendered.
Burnley U23 form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Professional Development League travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Burnley U23 have lost on their last two travels.
Burnley U23 failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League Cup home match vs Middlesbrough U23 that ended with defeat 1-2. Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Barnsley U23's place.
The schedule is very tough for Burnley U23 now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League Cup game at Crystal Palace U23 is waiting in only three days.
Burnley U23 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 10 games. As opposed to that, Burnley U23 have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Burnley U23 - Bolton U23 5-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Bolton U23, 0 draws and 3 wins for Burnley U23. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Bolton U23 missing players
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| Bolton U23 | Burnley U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 36 |
| 58 | 26 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 88% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 89% |
| 65% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 53% |
| 59% | 44% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 37% |
| 53% | 44% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 21% |
| 41% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 80% | 74% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 26% |
| 59% | 44% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 3.3 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| 7.4 | 7.4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 110 | 65 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 71 | 194 |
| 48 | 25 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 33 | 86 |
| 29% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 45% | 40% |
- Bolton U23 has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Bolton U23 has the fewest dropped points from leading position (5)
- Bolton U23 has the fewest points (1) at home
- Bolton U23 has the fewest scored goals (14)
- Bolton U23 has the fewest scored goals (7) at home
- Bolton U23 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5)
- Bolton U23 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (9)
- Bolton U23 has the most conceded goals (26) at home
- Bolton U23 has the most conceded goals (58)
- Bolton U23 has the most conceded goals in the first half (18)
- Bolton U23 has the most conceded goals in the second half (34)
- Bolton U23 has the the worst goal difference (-19) at home
- Bolton U23 has the the worst goal difference (-44)
- Bolton U23 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Bolton U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Bolton U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Bolton U23 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Bolton U23 have yet to win a game at home.
- Bolton U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Bolton U23 is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Burnley U23 has the most points from losing position (12)
- Burnley U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Burnley U23 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Burnley U23 have scored more than double the goals of Bolton U23.
- Burnley U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 38 |
| 2 | Burnley U23 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Leeds U23 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 34 |
| 4 | Birmingham U23 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | Wigan U23 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Crewe U23 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 29 |
| 7 | Hull City U23 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 26 |
| 8 | Barnsley U23 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -12 | 16 |
| 11 | Bolton U23 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 32 | -44 | 4 |