The league table in Professional Development League tells a story about these teams so far, with Coventry U23 leading Bristol City U23 by 11 points. Match preview to follow:
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Professional Development League match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Colchester U23, so at least Coventry U23 are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Coventry U23 form and stats
Coventry U23 have played 8 Professional Development League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). The Coventry U23 manager might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Coventry U23 manager and his team return home after a 4-4 draw away versus Colchester U23 (placed 9th) in the Professional Development League. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Crystal Palace U23 the opponent.
Opportunity lost for Coventry U23 in the Colchester U23 match as a lead 4-2 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Coventry U23 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 13 goals in 8 league matches. Coventry U23 have conceded 12 from these games.
Bristol City U23 form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of Bristol City U23 playing as the away team in the Professional Development League this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Bristol City U23, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Cardiff U23 (placed 6th). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Crystal Palace U23.
A quick return to home after this game, as Bristol City U23 are hosting Ipswich U23 in the Professional Development League only three days away.
Bristol City U23 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 9 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Bristol City U23 have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - zero - one (Coventry U23 wins - draws - Bristol City U23 wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Coventry U23 missing players
Bristol City U23 missing players
| Coventry U23 | Bristol City U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 29 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 24 |
| 27 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 35 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 78% |
| 53% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 67% |
| 21% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 50% |
| 16% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 58% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 56% |
| 26% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 21% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 28% |
| 5.3 | 6.9 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 6.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6 | 5.5 |
| 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 206 | 66 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 68 | 170 |
| 94 | 31 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 26 | 77 |
| 29% | 35% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | 31% |
- All of Coventry U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Coventry U23 has the fewest matches over the total-line (9)
- Coventry U23 has the most matches under the total-line (9)
- Coventry U23 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Coventry U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
| 2 | Millwall U23 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 34 |
| 3 | Coventry U23 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 32 |
| 4 | Charlton U23 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Cardiff U23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 25 | -6 | 28 |
| 7 | Ipswich U23 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 22 |
| 8 | Bristol City U23 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -11 | 21 |
| 9 | Colchester U23 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -16 | 16 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace U23 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 13 |