After five games we know a little more about the qualities of Cardiff U23 and Wigan U23 in this fresh Professional Development League season. Read our match preview!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Cardiff U23 form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Cardiff U23's two home games in the Professional Development League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Cardiff International Sports Stadium.
Cardiff U23 lost their last game at Crewe U23 after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Cardiff had a home game versus Hull City U23 which ended with a victory 2-0.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Cardiff U23 at home in the league. 3 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Wigan U23 form and stats
Only one away game in the Professional Development League so far for Wigan U23 and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 6 victories, 2 draws and 1 loss from 9 travels.
Wigan U23 had fun at their own home (Cardiff International Sports Stadium) last time out, beating Queens Park Rangers U23 3-1. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Charlton U23.
Wigan U23 have the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Cardiff U23 missing players
Wigan U23 missing players
| Cardiff U23 | Wigan U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 40% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 17 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 56% |
- All of Cardiff U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Wigan U23's away-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- Cardiff U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cardiff U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wigan U23 has the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Professional Development League
- Wigan U23 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Wigan U23 have won all their away games so far.
- Wigan 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 |