The Professional Development League league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Sheffield Utd U23 and Crewe U23 are placed 6th and 5th respectively.
- Sheffield Utd U23 have not yet lost a game at home.
- Crewe U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Sheffield Utd U23 form and stats
Sheffield Utd U23 have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Professional Development League. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Sheffield Utd U23 after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Sheffield faced defeat in their previous match, away at Wigan U23 (0-1). In the game before, an away victory match versus Watford U23 with a 3-0 scoreline.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Sheffield's attacking play is working. Sheffield's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Crewe U23 form and stats
Only one away game in the Professional Development League so far for Crewe U23 and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 6 victories, 1 draw and 4 losses from 11 travels. Crewe seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Crewe delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Hull City U23 (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a Professional Development League game. A 0-1 defeat away at Millwall U23 before that.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Crewe U23 has managed 5 goals and let in 4 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Sheffield won one game, one match ended with a draw and Crewe U23 has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / twoSheffield Utd U23 missing players
Crewe U23 missing players
| Sheffield Utd U23 | Crewe U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 62% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.2 | 12.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.7 | 7.7 |
| 5.1 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 41% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 60% |
- All of Sheffield Utd U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Crewe U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sheffield Utd U23 have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sheffield Utd U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sheffield Utd U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sheffield Utd U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sheffield Utd 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 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Hull City U23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Barnsley U23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Wigan U23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 9 |
| 5 | Crewe U23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 7 | Coventry U23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Birmingham U23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 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 |