Coventry U23 vs Sheffield Wed U23 Professional Development League preview

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Mon 21.December
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

Coventry U23 are welcoming Sheffield Wed U23 for another important game after their 2-3 result against 4th-placed Sheffield Utd U23.

Insights:
  • Coventry U23 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Wed U23 has the fewest scored goals (8) in Professional Development League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Coventry U23 form and stats

When playing at home in the Professional Development League, Coventry U23, who have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Professional Development League, have managed 0 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 5 games. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Birmingham U23 game. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Coventry to get some points in this home game.

The Coventry U23 fans got no joy from their last match, a Professional Development League game also here: A 2-3 defeat against Sheffield Utd U23 (placed 4th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Hull City U23.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Coventry here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). Coventry have conceded 8 from these games.

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Sheffield Wed U23 form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in Professional Development League, are W1-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Professional Development League.

There were no winners in Sheffield's previous match, a Professional Development League home game that ended 1-1 vs Crewe U23 (placed 6th). Prior to that match, the Sheffield Wed U23 manager faced defeat when travelling to Nottingham U23 and losing 0-1.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Sheffield Wed U23 rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 6 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Coventry U23 missing players

Sheffield Wed U23 missing players

Coventry U23 Sheffield Wed U23
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 5 1 Played P 0 4 10
2 0 0 Won W 0 1 2
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
5 4 0 Lost L 0 3 7
11 4 1 Scored S 0 3 8
13 8 1 Conceded C 0 6 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
78% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
44% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
22% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 20%
22% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
56% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
33% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.1 9.4 2 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.3 7.1
3.6 3 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2.9
34% 27% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 23%
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • Coventry U23 has the fewest scored goals (4) 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 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 Wed U23 has the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Wed U23 has the fewest points (3) away in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Wed U23 has the fewest scored goals (3) away in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Wed U23 has the fewest scored goals (8) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Wed U23 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Wed U23 has the the worst goal difference (-6) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Wed U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Sheffield Wed U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield Wed U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sheffield Wed U23 is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  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 Barnsley U23 10 7 2 1 19 8 5 4 1 0 9 5 5 3 1 1 10 3 11 23
3 Hull City U23 11 7 1 3 20 10 5 5 0 0 10 0 6 2 1 3 10 10 10 22
4 Sheffield Utd U23 10 6 2 2 24 10 5 3 2 0 14 4 5 3 0 2 10 6 14 20
5 Wigan U23 8 6 0 2 16 12 5 3 0 2 8 9 3 3 0 0 8 3 4 18
6 Crewe U23 10 3 2 5 17 22 4 2 1 1 9 6 6 1 1 4 8 16 -5 11
7 Birmingham U23 9 3 1 5 20 21 4 0 0 4 11 16 5 3 1 1 9 5 -1 10
8 Coventry U23 9 2 2 5 11 13 5 0 1 4 4 8 4 2 1 1 7 5 -2 8
9 Sheffield Wed U23 10 2 1 7 8 14 6 1 1 4 5 8 4 1 0 3 3 6 -6 7