Match preview Professional Development League: Coventry U23 - Sheffield Utd U23

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Mon 14.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

Season ticket holders haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Coventry U23 languishing in the 8th position so far. The guesting Sheffield Utd U23 will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Coventry U23 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Utd U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Coventry U23 and Sheffield Utd U23 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Coventry U23 form and stats

Coventry U23, who have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Professional Development League, have collected 1 point from their Professional Development League home games so far after 0-1-3. Three consecutive losses here is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Coventry are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Hull City U23. Preceding that match was a defeat to Nottingham U23 (1-2).

Coventry have scored 2 goals here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. On the other hand, Coventry U23 have conceded 5 goals.

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Sheffield Utd U23 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Professional Development League travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

Prior to that match, the Sheffield manager faced defeat when travelling to Wigan U23 and losing 0-1.

As mentioned above, Sheffield Utd U23 was the only team on the pitch versus Crewe U23 in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Professional Development League trip to Birmingham U23.

Sheffield are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. 4 goals have been conceded by Sheffield in these games.

Head 2 Head

Coventry U23 missing players

Sheffield Utd U23 missing players

Coventry U23 Sheffield Utd U23
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 0 4 9
2 0 0 Won W 0 2 5
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 2
4 3 0 Lost L 0 2 2
9 2 1 Scored S 0 7 21
10 5 1 Conceded C 0 4 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 89%
38% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 67%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 56%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 11%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 44%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 33%
38% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.8 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 8 2 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 10.2
3.4 2.5 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.2 5.1
33% 20% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 41% 41%
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • Coventry U23 has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Professional Development League
  • Coventry U23 has the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Professional Development League
  • Coventry U23 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Professional Development League
  • Coventry U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Coventry U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Coventry U23 have yet to win a game at home.
  • Coventry U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sheffield Utd U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sheffield Utd U23 have scored more than double the goals of Coventry U23.
  • Sheffield Utd 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 Nottingham U23 10 8 1 1 28 13 5 5 0 0 13 2 5 3 1 1 15 11 15 25
2 Hull City U23 10 7 1 2 20 9 5 5 0 0 10 0 5 2 1 2 10 9 11 22
3 Barnsley U23 9 6 2 1 18 8 4 3 1 0 8 5 5 3 1 1 10 3 10 20
4 Wigan U23 8 6 0 2 16 12 5 3 0 2 8 9 3 3 0 0 8 3 4 18
5 Sheffield Utd U23 9 5 2 2 21 8 5 3 2 0 14 4 4 2 0 2 7 4 13 17
6 Birmingham U23 9 3 1 5 20 21 4 0 0 4 11 16 5 3 1 1 9 5 -1 10
7 Crewe U23 9 3 1 5 16 21 4 2 1 1 9 6 5 1 0 4 7 15 -5 10
8 Coventry U23 8 2 2 4 9 10 4 0 1 3 2 5 4 2 1 1 7 5 -1 8
9 Sheffield Wed U23 9 2 0 7 7 13 5 1 0 4 4 7 4 1 0 3 3 6 -6 6