Struggling Cardiff U23 will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Ipswich U23 in the upcoming league round. It’s 8th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Cardiff U23 has the fewest scored goals (10) in Professional Development League
- Ipswich U23 has the most scored goals (26) in Professional Development League
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.
Cardiff U23 form and stats
Cardiff U23, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Professional Development League, have played 4 Professional Development League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Cardiff U23 here at Cardiff International Sports Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
A nice win for Cardiff last time playing, versus Swansea City U23. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Charlton U23.
The Cardiff fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Cardiff U23 are not conceding a lot of goals here at Cardiff International Sports Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Ipswich U23 form and stats
As the visiting team in Professional Development League matches, Ipswich U23, who have the most scored goals (26) in Professional Development League, have produced an overall stat of 3-0-3 so far.
Ipswich U23's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Colchester U23 that finished 2-2. Preceding that game was the away victory against Millwall U23 with the score of 1-0.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Ipswich manager as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Watford U23.
The travelling fans enjoy Ipswich U23's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. For Ipswich U23, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Ipswich U23 - Cardiff 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Cardiff one win, two draws and Ipswich U23 four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Cardiff U23 missing players
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| Cardiff U23 | Ipswich U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| 22 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 23% |
| 42% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 62% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 42% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.8 | 11 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8 | 8.5 |
| 3.3 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 25% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 53% | 54% |
- Cardiff U23 has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 has the fewest scored goals (10) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cardiff U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cardiff U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ipswich U23 has the most points from losing position (11) in Professional Development League
- Ipswich U23 has the most scored goals (26) in Professional Development League
- Ipswich U23 has the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Professional Development League
- Ipswich U23 have scored more than double the goals of Cardiff U23.
- Ipswich 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 |