The Professional Development League league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Bristol City U23 and Sheffield Wed U23 are placed 2nd and 9th respectively.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Bristol City U23 form and stats
Perfect Professional Development League season at home so far for Bristol City U23, who have the the best goal difference (+7) in Professional Development League, 2 wins from 2 appearances.
Happy days for Bristol in their previous game, a Professional Development League match away at Coventry U23 that ended with a 1-0 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Crewe U23 in a game that was won 4-1.
Early season league goal statistics from Bristol City U23's 2 home games: 7 goals, 1 conceded.
Sheffield Wed U23 form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Professional Development League ended in defeat. Last season Sheffield Wed U23 had these away match statistics: Played 11; won 4, drew 3 and lost 4. Sheffield has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Sheffield's previous game was their home loss versus Millwall U23 (0-1). Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Ipswich U23's place.
0 goals so far away for Sheffield Wed U23, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Bristol City U23 missing players
Sheffield Wed U23 missing players
| Bristol City U23 | Sheffield Wed U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 29% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 46 | 17 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 11 | 46 |
| 26 | 10 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 54% | 70% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 25% |
- All of Bristol City U23's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Bristol City U23 has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 has the the best goal difference (+6) at home in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 has the the best goal difference (+7) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bristol City U23 have scored more than double the goals of Sheffield Wed U23.
- Bristol City U23 have won all their matches at home so far.
- Bristol City U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Bristol City U23 is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Sheffield Wed U23 has the fewest scored goals (0) away in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Wed U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sheffield Wed U23 have lost all their away matches so far.
- Sheffield Wed 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 | Ipswich U23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Bristol City U23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Millwall U23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Charlton U23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 5 | Colchester U23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 6 | Swansea City U23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 7 | Watford U23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -14 | 4 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 9 | Cardiff U23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 3 |