Match preview: Home supporters have high hopes when Sheffield United U21 host Birmingham City U21

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Tue 31.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bradley Community Stadium (1000 seats)

This might well be another action-packed battle at Bradley Community Stadium in the Professional Development League. Sheffield United U21 is in 3rd place and receive Birmingham City U21 in 13th place. Read about the game here!

Insights:
  • Sheffield United U21 have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Professional Development League
  • Birmingham City U21 have the most points from losing position (10) in Professional Development League

The visiting Birmingham City U21 played their last game only four days ago, a Professional Development League match.

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Sheffield United U21 form and stats

Sheffield United U21 are steadily winning Professional Development League games and points here at Bradley Community Stadium. 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 6 games.

Sheffield's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Coventry City U21 (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Before that, Sheffield United U21 played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Hull City U21.

The manager Collins will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Southampton U21 in only three days.

Sheffield United U21 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bradley Community Stadium with 10 goals in 6 league matches. From these home matches, Sheffield United U21 have conceded only 5 goals.

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Birmingham City U21 form and stats

1-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Birmingham City U21 in their Professional Development League matches away.

Birmingham delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Hull City U21 (placed 11th) in their previous game.

Before that, the win at home against Colchester United U21 in the Premier League Cup (3-2).

The visiting Birmingham City U21 have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 5 games. Birmingham City U21 struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 8 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Strangely enough, the last time Birmingham City U21 kept a "clean sheet" was also facing this opponent, five league games ago (Birmingham - Sheffield United U21 0-0).

Sheffield United U21 missing players

Birmingham City U21 missing players

Sheffield United U21 Birmingham City U21
Total Home vs Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 4 Played P 0 7 16
10 5 3 Won W 0 2 5
4 2 1 Drew D 0 2 5
3 1 0 Lost L 0 3 6
32 15 8 Scored S 0 9 25
19 8 2 Conceded C 0 14 29
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 86% 88%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 86% 88%
53% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 71% 69%
18% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 57% 56%
18% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 38%
35% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 57% 56%
53% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 31%
18% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 25%
 
5.9 6.1 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.1 3.8
4.1 3 1.2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.6 5.2
1.6 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.9 1.2
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.6 11.1 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.6 7
4.1 4.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.4 3
44% 42% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 38% 52%
 
6.1 5.7 5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11.1 10.4
2.7 2.4 1.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.3 4.9
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • All of Sheffield United U21's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Birmingham City U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Birmingham City U21 have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Professional Development League
  • Birmingham City U21 have the most points from losing position (10) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have the most clean sheets (9) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have the most points (13) at home in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have the the best goal difference (+11) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield United U21 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Sheffield United U21 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
3 Sheffield United U21 14 9 2 3 26 15 6 4 1 1 10 5 8 5 1 2 16 10 11 29
7 Burnley U21 14 6 2 6 24 29 7 2 1 4 12 20 7 4 1 2 12 9 -5 20
8 Wigan Athletic U21 15 6 2 7 24 25 8 3 0 5 12 15 7 3 2 2 12 10 -1 20
11 Hull City U21 13 6 1 6 31 23 8 4 0 4 18 14 5 2 1 2 13 9 8 19
12 Peterborough United U21 14 4 4 6 26 29 7 3 3 1 17 12 7 1 1 5 9 17 -3 16
13 Birmingham City U21 13 4 4 5 21 21 8 3 2 3 14 13 5 1 2 2 7 8 0 16
15 Coventry City U21 13 4 2 7 20 24 7 2 1 4 11 13 6 2 1 3 9 11 -4 14
17 Sheffield Wednesday U21 15 4 0 11 14 35 8 1 0 7 4 21 7 3 0 4 10 14 -21 12
18 Barnsley U21 12 3 3 6 19 21 7 2 2 3 12 10 5 1 1 3 7 11 -2 12
19 Crewe Alexandra U21 11 2 4 5 11 19 7 0 4 3 3 9 4 2 0 2 8 10 -8 10