The Professional Development League league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Cardiff U23 and Hull City U23 are placed 9th and 2nd respectively.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Cardiff U23 form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Professional Development League game of the season here at Cardiff International Sports Stadium. Last season these fans witnessed 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from Cardiff U23's 11 home games. It's trouble wherever Cardiff U23 are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Cardiff faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sheffield Wed U23 (0-1). Heartbreak before that as Cardiff U23 lost 1-2 at Ipswich U23's place.
Early season league goal statistics from Cardiff U23's 1 home game: 1 goal, 2 conceded.
Hull City U23 form and stats
Things could have gone better for Hull City U23 in their Professional Development League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
The supporters enjoyed Hull's previous game versus Swansea City U23 (placed 6th), a Professional Development League 4-0 win played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Nottingham U23 wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
As mentioned above, Hull was the only team on the pitch versus Swansea City U23 in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Hull City U23 have the goal stats of 4-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Cardiff U23 missing players
Hull City U23 missing players
| Cardiff U23 | Hull City U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 7 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 11 | 37 |
| 12 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 25% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 69% |
- Cardiff U23 has the fewest scored goals (3) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 is in the worst form (0-0-4)
- Hull City U23 has the the best goal difference (+4) in Professional Development League
| Cardiff U23 | Last season | Hull City U23 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 23 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 20 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 33 | 16 | Scored | S | 19 | 33 | ||
| 38 | 11 | Conceded | C | 20 | 35 | ||
| 96% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 83% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 95% | ||
| 65% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 70% | ||
| 43% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 40% | ||
| 22% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 30% | ||
| 70% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 55% | ||
| 17% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 20% | ||
| 17% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 25% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 202 | 78 | Total Shots | T S | 81 | 142 | ||
| 84 | 32 | Shots on Target | S O | 41 | 62 | ||
| 38% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 44% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 2 | Bristol City U23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 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 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Colchester U23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 6 | Swansea City U23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 7 | Watford U23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -11 | 4 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cardiff U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Watford U23 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 41 |
| 2 | Coventry U23 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 39 |
| 3 | Millwall U23 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 38 |
| 4 | Charlton U23 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 33 |
| 5 | Cardiff U23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -5 | 32 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Bristol City U23 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -10 | 25 |
| 8 | Ipswich U23 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 23 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace U23 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 16 |
| 10 | Colchester U23 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -22 | 16 |