Professional Development League match preview: Bristol City U23 versus Watford U23

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Tue 02.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Woodspring Stadium (3000 seats)

Bristol City U23 perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Watford U23 can look both up and down from their 6th position.

Insights:
  • Bristol City U23 has the the best goal difference (+9) in Professional Development League
  • Watford U23 has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Professional Development League

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Bristol City U23 form and stats

When playing at home in the Professional Development League, Bristol City U23, who have the the best goal difference (+9) in Professional Development League, have managed 4 wins, 0 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Bristol after consecutive victories at their own ground.

A strong away win for Bristol against Swansea City U23 the last match. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Colchester U23 in a game that was won 3-1.

Bristol are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Woodspring Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 13 goals in 5 matches. Bristol have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Watford U23 form and stats

3-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Watford U23, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Professional Development League, in their Professional Development League matches away.

Watford U23 are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Colchester U23 (placed 5th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Swansea City U23 at their stadium, the result 3-2.

After this away game Watford return home for a Professional Development League game against Ipswich U23. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy Watford's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 7 league matches away. Watford U23 have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Watford U23 - Bristol 0-4. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Bristol City U23 two wins, one draw and Watford U23 four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Bristol City U23 missing players

Watford U23 missing players

Bristol City U23 Watford U23
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 1 Played P 2 7 12
8 4 1 Won W 0 3 3
0 0 0 Drew D 1 2 3
4 1 0 Lost L 1 2 6
24 13 3 Scored S 2 13 15
15 4 1 Conceded C 5 17 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
75% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 92%
50% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 86% 67%
8% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 43% 25%
50% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 50%
33% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.7 0.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.3 13 21 Shots (avg) S ( 4 5.3 7.5
5 7 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.4 3.7
42% 43% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 54% 34%
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • All of Bristol City U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Watford U23's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Bristol City U23 has the the best goal difference (+9) in Professional Development League
  • Bristol City U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bristol City U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Bristol City U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Bristol City U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Watford U23 has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Professional Development League
  • Watford U23 has the most scored goals (13) away in Professional Development League
  • Watford U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Watford U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Watford 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 12 8 0 4 24 15 5 4 0 1 13 4 7 4 0 3 11 11 9 24
2 Ipswich U23 13 7 3 3 26 21 7 4 3 0 17 7 6 3 0 3 9 14 5 24
3 Millwall U23 12 6 3 3 16 9 7 3 1 3 11 7 5 3 2 0 5 2 7 21
4 Charlton U23 12 6 1 5 21 18 6 3 0 3 15 13 6 3 1 2 6 5 3 19
5 Colchester U23 14 2 6 6 16 29 7 1 3 3 6 10 7 1 3 3 10 19 -13 12
6 Watford U23 12 3 3 6 15 30 5 0 1 4 2 13 7 3 2 2 13 17 -15 12
7 Queens Park Rangers U23 12 3 1 8 16 22 7 3 0 4 14 11 5 0 1 4 2 11 -6 10
8 Cardiff U23 12 3 1 8 10 22 4 3 0 1 6 3 8 0 1 7 4 19 -12 10
9 Swansea City U23 14 2 2 10 19 37 8 2 2 4 15 18 6 0 0 6 4 19 -18 8