Professional Development League match prediction and stats, news and lineups for the Coventry U23 vs Wigan U23 encounter

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Mon 18.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

Coventry U23 reset their brains and bodies for another match following their 1-2 result against Sheffield Utd U23, a match they learned a lot from. How will this affect the battle against Wigan U23?

Insights:
  • Coventry U23 have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Professional Development League
  • Coventry U23 have scored more than double the goals of Wigan U23.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Coventry U23 form and stats

Seven points from three Professional Development League home games is a great start for Coventry U23, who are hoping to build on that form here.

No payout for Coventry in their previous match, an away game at Sheffield Utd U23 that ended in defeat 1-2.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sheffield Wed U23 that ended 1-1.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (7 in 3 games), Coventry's attacking play is working. Coventry are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.

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Wigan U23 form and stats

2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Wigan U23 playing as the away team in the Professional Development League this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Wigan are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Wigan play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Colchester U23.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Crewe U23.

Wigan U23 have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 4 goals have been scored. 5 goals have been conceded by Wigan U23 in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Coventry U23 two wins, one draw and Wigan U23 zero victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Coventry U23 missing players

Wigan U23 missing players

Coventry U23 Wigan U23
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 0 4 6
4 2 0 Won W 0 2 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 2 3
13 7 0 Scored S 0 4 6
5 2 0 Conceded C 0 5 9
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 67%
67% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 67%
17% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 17%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 33%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
7 6.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.8 3.7
6 4.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.8 4.3
1 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.3 16.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.8 7.8
5.3 4.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 3.2
41% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 32%
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • 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.
  • Coventry U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Coventry U23 have scored more than double the goals of Wigan U23.
  • Coventry U23 have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Professional Development League
  • Coventry U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Professional Development League
  • Coventry U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Coventry U23 is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Wigan U23 have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • 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 Coventry U23 6 4 1 1 13 5 3 2 1 0 7 2 3 2 0 1 6 3 8 13
2 Sheffield Utd U23 6 4 0 2 14 8 2 1 0 1 4 5 4 3 0 1 10 3 6 12
3 Peterborough United U23 6 3 2 1 15 6 3 2 1 0 9 1 3 1 1 1 6 5 9 11
4 Hull City U23 7 3 1 3 15 15 3 3 0 0 8 1 4 0 1 3 7 14 0 10
5 Wigan U23 6 3 0 3 6 9 2 1 0 1 2 4 4 2 0 2 4 5 -3 9
6 Barnsley U23 7 2 1 4 6 20 3 0 1 2 2 11 4 2 0 2 4 9 -14 7
7 Crewe U23 7 1 0 6 8 20 3 1 0 2 5 7 4 0 0 4 3 13 -12 3
8 Sheffield Wed U23 7 0 2 5 2 13 3 0 0 3 0 7 4 0 2 2 2 6 -11 2