Professional Development League match prediction and preview for Nottingham U23 vs Crewe U23 clash

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Fri 14.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

Nottingham U23 have performed better than Crewe U23 so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

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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Nottingham U23 form and stats

Nottingham U23, who have the most scored goals (45) in Professional Development League, have been very solid at home in the Professional Development League so far, with 25 points collected from 9 matches (8-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Two home wins in a row for Nottingham U23 bring valid hopes of a third.

Nottingham U23's previous game was a Premier League Cup match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Southampton U23. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a Professional Development League win away at Birmingham U23.

Nottingham U23 are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (26 goals in 9 games). Nottingham U23 are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches.

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Crewe U23 form and stats

The away team, who have the most scored goals (21) away in Professional Development League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 0 draws and only 3 losses in the Professional Development League. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Crewe U23, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Crewe U23 are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Professional Development League against Bolton U23 (placed 11th). Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Sheffield Utd U23.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Crewe U23 are regular goalscorers on their travels. For Crewe U23, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Crewe U23 - Nottingham U23 0-0. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - one - two (Nottingham U23 wins - draws - Crewe U23 wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Nottingham U23 missing players

Crewe U23 missing players

Nottingham U23 Crewe U23
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 2 9 20
12 8 2 Won W 1 6 9
5 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
2 0 0 Lost L 1 3 9
45 26 4 Scored S 4 21 34
20 7 2 Conceded C 5 18 32
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
84% 78% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
63% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 89% 60%
53% 56% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 56% 40%
32% 44% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 56% 35%
68% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 89% 65%
26% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 15%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
5.3 4.8 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.4 3.7
4.4 4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 7.5 6.3
1.4 2.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 0.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
174 63 18 Total Shots T S 14 76 200
75 27 6 Shots on Target S O 9 40 86
55% 81% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 48% 37%
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • All of Crewe U23's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Crewe U23 has the most scored goals (21) away
  • Crewe U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Crewe U23 have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Crewe U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Nottingham U23 has the most points (25) at home
  • Nottingham U23 has the most scored goals (26) at home
  • Nottingham U23 has the most scored goals (45)
  • Nottingham U23 has the the best goal difference (+19) at home
  • Nottingham U23 has the the best goal difference (+25)
  • Nottingham U23 have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Nottingham U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nottingham U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Nottingham U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Nottingham U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 19 12 5 2 45 20 9 8 1 0 26 7 10 4 4 2 19 13 25 41
2 Burnley U23 20 10 8 2 38 21 9 5 4 0 19 7 11 5 4 2 19 14 17 38
3 Leeds U23 18 10 5 3 35 16 9 6 2 1 21 6 9 4 3 2 14 10 19 35
4 Birmingham U23 20 10 3 7 36 25 11 5 2 4 21 14 9 5 1 3 15 11 11 33
5 Wigan U23 18 9 3 6 32 27 9 3 1 5 13 21 9 6 2 1 19 6 5 30
6 Crewe U23 20 9 2 9 34 32 11 3 2 6 13 14 9 6 0 3 21 18 2 29
7 Hull City U23 18 9 2 7 30 33 8 4 1 3 14 13 10 5 1 4 16 20 -3 29
8 Barnsley U23 21 8 2 11 36 41 10 6 0 4 23 17 11 2 2 7 13 24 -5 26
9 Sheffield Wed U23 19 4 6 9 31 37 10 1 3 6 17 24 9 3 3 3 14 13 -6 18
10 Sheffield Utd U23 21 4 5 12 29 41 10 1 3 6 13 19 11 3 2 6 16 22 -12 17
11 Bolton U23 18 1 1 16 14 60 10 0 1 9 7 28 8 1 0 7 7 32 -46 4