Cardiff U23 vs Ipswich U23: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Tue 11.January
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff International Sports Stadium (1875 seats)

Cardiff U23 have outperformed Ipswich U23 this season, but every fixture starts at 0-0. Here's all the knowledge you need before kickoff:

Insights:
  • Cardiff U23 have the most scored goals (29) in Professional Development League
  • Ipswich U23 have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Professional Development League

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Cardiff U23 form and stats

Cardiff U23 have been very solid at home in the Professional Development League so far, with 21 points collected from 7 matches (7-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Cardiff has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Cardiff International Sports Stadium. We remember; it was Wigan U23.

Cardiff lost their last game at Millwall U23 (placed 3rd) after a 0-1 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Cardiff U23 won a home game hosting Watford U23 (4-0).

Goals are plentiful at Cardiff International Sports Stadium in the league this season as Cardiff U23 has scored 18 goals here in 7 home games. As for guarding their own goal, Cardiff have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Ipswich U23 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Professional Development League travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Ipswich's last game was the home draw against Charlton U23 (3-3). As you can tell from the result, the match against Charlton U23 was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

Preceding that game was the away victory against Watford U23 with the score of 4-1.

Ipswich are a potent attacking force on the road with their 13 goals in 5 league games. As opposed to that, Ipswich have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Cardiff and Ipswich U23 have faced each other already this season: Ipswich U23 - Cardiff U23 1-2. Previous ten meetings with these sides: Cardiff won four, Ipswich U23 were winners in four and we saw two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.

Cardiff U23 missing players

Ipswich U23 missing players

Cardiff U23 Ipswich U23
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 7 2 Played P 0 5 12
11 7 2 Won W 0 3 5
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 4
29 18 6 Scored S 0 13 28
6 2 1 Conceded C 0 7 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
83% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
58% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 80% 83%
42% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 60% 42%
8% 14% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 33%
42% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 75%
50% 71% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 25%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.2 5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 8 6.3
3.2 2.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.6 4.3
1.6 0.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.7 10.1 12 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11.8 13.6
4.2 4.9 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.4 5.1
57% 53% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 48% 46%
 
6.3 4.7 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6 8.2
2.6 1.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.8 3.2
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • All of Ipswich U23's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cardiff U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cardiff U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the most clean sheets (6) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the most points (21) at home in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the most scored goals (18) at home in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the most scored goals (29) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the the best goal difference (+23) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Cardiff U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cardiff U23 is in the best form (5-0-1) in Professional Development League
  • Ipswich U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Ipswich U23 have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Professional Development League
  • Ipswich U23 have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • 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 Cardiff U23 12 11 0 1 29 6 7 7 0 0 18 2 5 4 0 1 11 4 23 33
2 Bristol City U23 10 7 1 2 26 14 4 2 0 2 9 8 6 5 1 0 17 6 12 22
3 Millwall U23 13 6 2 5 22 21 7 6 1 0 15 4 6 0 1 5 7 17 1 20
4 Ipswich U23 12 5 3 4 28 20 7 2 2 3 15 13 5 3 1 1 13 7 8 18
5 Charlton U23 10 4 2 4 21 19 5 2 1 2 6 9 5 2 1 2 15 10 2 14
6 Colchester U23 10 4 2 4 14 12 5 3 1 1 10 4 5 1 1 3 4 8 2 14
7 Swansea City U23 12 3 2 7 15 23 7 2 1 4 10 15 5 1 1 3 5 8 -8 11
8 Watford U23 11 3 1 7 14 26 5 2 0 3 10 14 6 1 1 4 4 12 -12 10
9 Queens Park Rangers U23 12 3 1 8 14 27 8 2 1 5 10 17 4 1 0 3 4 10 -13 10