The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Crewe U23 are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 8th.
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.
Crewe U23 form and stats
With 2 Professional Development League wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, Crewe U23 are certainly not brimming with confidence. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Crewe U23 with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Nottingham U23 game, 42 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Three consecutive losses here is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
The Crewe U23 crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Wigan U23 here in a Professional Development League match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Burnley U23 (2-4).
Crewe U23 are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. Crewe U23's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hull City U23 form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Professional Development League.
Hull City U23 failed to get anything from their last game, a Professional Development League home match vs Burnley U23 (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Birmingham U23's place.
A quick return to home after this game, as Hull City U23 are hosting Barnsley U23 in the Professional Development League only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Hull City U23's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. For Hull City U23, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Crewe U23-Hull City U23 H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Crewe U23 1 win, Hull City U23 2 wins, 1 draw. 4 of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Crewe U23 missing players
Hull City U23 missing players
| Crewe U23 | Hull City U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 25 | 9 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 26 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 60% | 38% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 47% | 38% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 42% |
| 40% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 60% | 38% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 33% | 62% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 4.1 | 3.1 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 7 | 6.1 | 8.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 10 | 7.2 | 6.2 |
| 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 156 | 90 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 23 | 68 |
| 63 | 30 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| 37% | 30% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 64% | 53% |
- All of Hull City U23's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Crewe U23 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Crewe U23 is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Hull City U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Birmingham U23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 | Burnley U23 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Nottingham U23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| 4 | Leeds U23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Barnsley U23 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Wigan U23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | -1 | 20 |
| 7 | Crewe U23 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | Hull City U23 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -8 | 12 |
| 11 | Bolton U23 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 21 | -27 | 4 |