The Professional Development League league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Crewe U23 and Hull City U23 are placed 4th and 2nd respectively.
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
Only two Professional Development League home games for Crewe U23 so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Alexandra Stadium.
In their previous game, led his Crewe to a defeat in the Professional Development League match away at Millwall U23. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Alexandra Stadium. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cardiff U23 in a game that was won 1-0.
Crewe U23 has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Hull City U23 form and stats
Hull City U23, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Professional Development League, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Professional Development League, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
It's the second away game in a row for Hull, but there's smiles all around after the 4-2 victory versus Queens Park Rangers U23 in the Professional Development League last time out. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Charlton U23.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Hull, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Hull City U23 has managed 4 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - two - one (Crewe wins - draws - Hull City U23 wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Crewe U23 missing players
Hull City U23 missing players
| Crewe U23 | Hull City U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 62% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 52 | 35 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 28 | 63 |
| 23 | 14 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 12 | 27 |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 67% | 59% |
- All of Hull City U23's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Crewe U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hull City U23 has the fewest conceded goals (3) in Professional Development League
- Hull City U23 has the most clean sheets (5) in Professional Development League
- Hull City U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hull City U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hull City 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | Hull City U23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Barnsley U23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Crewe U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Wigan U23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| 6 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Coventry U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Birmingham U23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |