Bristol City U23 and Birmingham U23 are both riding high in the Professional Development League with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Bristol City U23 have the most scored goals (51) in Professional Development League
- Birmingham U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (15) in Professional Development League
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Professional Development League game only four days ago. That game, against Wigan U23, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Birmingham U23.
Bristol City U23 form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Ashton Gate Stadium as Bristol City U23, who have the most scored goals (51) in Professional Development League, have scored 27 goals to get 28 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Professional Development League are 9-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Bristol are returning here after visiting Wigan U23 in a Professional Development League game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. As mentioned above, Bristol "killed" Wigan U23 in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Birmingham U23 in a game that was won 2-1.Goals decide football matches and Bristol are scoring many of them at home; 27 on target from 12 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
Birmingham U23 form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Professional Development League travels is 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Momentum is building for Birmingham in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
As mentioned above, Birmingham was the only team on the pitch versus Wigan U23 in their previous game, winning 11-1. This could be a tougher task.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Crewe U23 at their stadium, the result 3-0.Birmingham are a potent attacking force on the road with their 32 goals in 12 league games. As for defending, Birmingham rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 18 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Bristol - Birmingham U23 2-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - two - zero (Bristol City U23 wins - draws - Birmingham U23 wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Bristol City U23 missing players
Birmingham U23 missing players
| Bristol City U23 | Birmingham U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 12 | 25 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 51 | 27 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 32 | 67 |
| 35 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 18 | 42 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 92% |
| 76% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 92% | 88% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 42% | 52% |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 32% |
| 56% | 58% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 76% |
| 32% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 16% |
| 12% | 8% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 17.3 | 15.1 |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| 45% | 44% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 40% |
- All of Birmingham U23's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Bristol City U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Birmingham U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Birmingham U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (15) in Professional Development League
- Birmingham U23 have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Professional Development League
- Birmingham U23 have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in Professional Development League
- Birmingham U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Bristol City U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Bristol City U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (15) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 have the most clean sheets (8) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 have the most points (28) at home in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 have the most scored goals (51) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 have the the best goal difference (+16) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City 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 | Bristol City U23 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 50 |
| 2 | Ipswich U23 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 42 |
| 3 | Cardiff U23 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 32 |
| 4 | Watford U23 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -13 | 32 |
| 5 | Charlton U23 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -2 | 31 |
| 6 | Millwall U23 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -4 | 30 |
| 7 | Swansea City U23 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -14 | 26 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -15 | 23 |
| 9 | Colchester U23 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 32 | -26 | 16 |