3rd position in the Professional Development League table for Crewe U23 so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 4th-placed Birmingham U23 visits.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Crewe U23 form and stats
Overall Professional Development League stats at home this season for Crewe U23 are 2-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).
The Crewe U23 crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Millwall U23 here in a Professional Development League match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Barnsley U23 (1-4).
The Crewe U23 fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.
Birmingham U23 form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Professional Development League, are W2-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Professional Development League.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Birmingham U23, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Wolves U23. Preceding that game was the away Professional Development League victory against Cardiff U23 with the score of 1-0.
A new game in only four days for Birmingham U23, the Professional Development League home match versus Hull City U23. Busy days.
Birmingham U23 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, Birmingham U23 have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's {2 Crewe U23 victories}, 1 draw and {1 Birmingham U23 wins}. 0 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.Crewe U23 missing players
Birmingham U23 missing players
| Crewe U23 | Birmingham U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| 20 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 92% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 73% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 4.6 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 6.4 |
| 7.8 | 6.8 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 3.9 |
| 1 | 0.2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Birmingham U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Crewe U23 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Burnley U23 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Crewe U23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | Birmingham U23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 5 | Barnsley U23 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | Hull City U23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 18 |
| 7 | Wigan U23 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Leeds U23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -6 | 11 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Bolton U23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -19 | 3 |