With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Crewe U23 fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Barnsley U23.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Crewe U23 form and stats
Crewe U23's results here at Alexandra Stadium in the Professional Development League have been very modest with 3 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
In their previous game, led his Crewe U23 to a defeat in the Professional Development League match away at Nottingham U23. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Alexandra Stadium. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Bolton U23.
Crewe U23 has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Crewe U23 have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Barnsley U23 form and stats
There's been little loot from Barnsley U23's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 11 away games in the Professional Development League. Barnsley U23 only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.
The attacking players of Barnsley U23 have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 227 minutes.
Barnsley U23 failed to get anything from their last game, a Professional Development League home match vs Sheffield Wed U23 (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 0-2. A 0-3 loss hosting Hull City U23 before that.
A new game in only four days for Barnsley U23, the Professional Development League home match versus Leeds U23. Busy days.
Barnsley U23 have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. For Barnsley U23, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Crewe U23 and Barnsley U23 have met before this season: Barnsley U23 - Crewe U23 4-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Crewe U23 one win, zero draws and Barnsley U23 five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Crewe U23 missing players
Barnsley U23 missing players
| Crewe U23 | Barnsley U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 35 | 13 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 36 |
| 35 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 43 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 62% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | 73% |
| 43% | 27% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 36% | 45% |
| 33% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 27% | 32% |
| 67% | 45% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 64% |
| 14% | 18% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 24% | 45% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 206 | 124 | 54 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 86 | 197 |
| 89 | 46 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 30 | 76 |
| 37% | 28% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | 43% |
- All of Barnsley U23's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Barnsley U23 has the most matches over the total-line (15)
- Barnsley 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 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 27 | 44 |
| 2 | Leeds U23 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 38 |
| 3 | Burnley U23 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 | Wigan U23 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 36 |
| 5 | Birmingham U23 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 6 | Hull City U23 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 32 |
| 7 | Crewe U23 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Barnsley U23 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -7 | 26 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | -4 | 21 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -16 | 17 |
| 11 | Bolton U23 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 39 | -52 | 4 |