The Coventry U23 & Sheffield Utd U23 bosses are both fearful of and eagerly anticipating this key game in the higher regions of the Professional Development League standings.
- Coventry U23 have the most scored goals (30) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Professional Development League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Coventry U23 form and stats
Coventry U23 have been very solid at home in the Professional Development League so far, with 16 points collected from 6 matches (5-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Coventry, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Coventry U23's last game was hosting Peterborough United U23 (placed 5th) and winning 3-1.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Hull City U23 (0-6).Goals are plentiful at The Alan Higgs Centre Field 1 in the league this season as Coventry U23 has scored 18 goals here in 6 home games. 7 goals have been conceded.
Sheffield Utd U23 form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Professional Development League.
225 minutes! That's how long the Sheffield Utd U23 goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Sheffield Utd U23 are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Professional Development League against Crewe U23 (placed 7th).
A 3-3 draw at Peterborough United U23's stadium before that.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Sheffield are regular goalscorers on their travels. Sheffield are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 3 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two teams get together this season, as the records show this recent match: Sheffield Utd U23 - Coventry 2-1. Statistics for the preceeding six meetings involving these two squads are: two wins for Coventry, one draw and three wins for Sheffield Utd U23. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Coventry U23 missing players
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| Coventry U23 | Sheffield Utd U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | 18 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 22 |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 91% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 91% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 55% |
| 58% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 75% | 83% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| 6.1 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| 5.8 | 5.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 1.2 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.5 | 16.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.5 | 11.1 |
| 6.3 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.8 | 5.1 |
| 39% | 46% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 52% | 39% |
| 11.7 | 10.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2.4 |
- All of Coventry U23's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Coventry U23 have not yet lost a game at home.
- Coventry U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Coventry U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Coventry U23 have the most points (16) at home in Professional Development League
- Coventry U23 have the most points from losing position (7) in Professional Development League
- Coventry U23 have the most scored goals (18) at home in Professional Development League
- Coventry U23 have the most scored goals (30) in Professional Development League
- Coventry U23 have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Professional Development League
- Coventry U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Coventry U23 is in the best form (5-0-1) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sheffield Utd U23 have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have the most clean sheets (4) away in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have the most clean sheets (6) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have the most points (13) away in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have the the best goal difference (+13) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Professional Development League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Coventry U23 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 3 | Hull City U23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Barnsley U23 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -16 | 13 |
| 5 | Peterborough United U23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Wigan U23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 7 | Crewe U23 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -16 | 9 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 8 |