Professional Development League match preview: Sheffield Wed U23 versus Burnley U23

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Mon 24.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bracken Moor (3500 seats)

Struggling Sheffield Wed U23 will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Burnley U23 in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Sheffield Wed U23 form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Professional Development League this season. Sheffield Wed U23 have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Bracken Moor. Sheffield Wed U23 are slowly digging their own grave here at Bracken Moor with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in nine attempts. The last victory here came in the Colchester U23 match.

Happy days for Sheffield Wed U23 in their previous game, a Professional Development League match away at Barnsley U23 (placed 8th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Leeds U23.

The Sheffield Wed U23 fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. Sheffield Wed U23 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (24 from 10 played).

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Burnley U23 form and stats

5-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Burnley U23 in their Professional Development League matches away.

Burnley U23 play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Crystal Palace U23. Prior to that result Burnley U23 won their away game at Bolton U23 in the Professional Development League. The scoreline was 2-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Wigan U23 in just four days.

Burnley U23 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 11 away games so far. 14 goals have been conceded by Burnley U23 in these games.

Head 2 Head

Sheffield Wed U23 and Burnley U23 have met before this season: Burnley U23 - Sheffield Wed U23 1-1. Last five meetings between the teams: Sheffield Wed U23 won two, Burnley U23 won two and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Sheffield Wed U23 missing players

Burnley U23 missing players

Sheffield Wed U23 Burnley U23
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 3 11 20
5 1 0 Won W 2 5 10
6 3 2 Drew D 0 4 8
9 6 0 Lost L 1 2 2
33 17 5 Scored S 6 19 38
37 24 5 Conceded C 4 14 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 91% 90%
65% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 55% 50%
50% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 35%
30% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 18% 20%
75% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 73% 70%
10% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 27% 30%
15% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 5%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 1.1 0.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
170 117 19 Total Shots T S 29 84 207
77 52 9 Shots on Target S O 9 36 89
42% 33% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 47% 40%
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • All of Sheffield Wed U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Burnley U23 has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10)
  • Burnley U23 has the fewest matches over the total-line (10)
  • Burnley U23 has the most points from losing position (12)
  • Burnley U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Burnley U23 have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Burnley U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sheffield Wed U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Sheffield Wed U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sheffield Wed 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 20 13 5 2 48 21 10 9 1 0 29 8 10 4 4 2 19 13 27 44
2 Leeds U23 19 11 5 3 39 17 10 7 2 1 25 7 9 4 3 2 14 10 22 38
3 Burnley U23 20 10 8 2 38 21 9 5 4 0 19 7 11 5 4 2 19 14 17 38
4 Wigan U23 20 11 3 6 36 27 11 5 1 5 17 21 9 6 2 1 19 6 9 36
5 Birmingham U23 20 10 3 7 36 25 11 5 2 4 21 14 9 5 1 3 15 11 11 33
6 Hull City U23 19 10 2 7 33 33 8 4 1 3 14 13 11 6 1 4 19 20 0 32
7 Crewe U23 21 9 2 10 35 35 11 3 2 6 13 14 10 6 0 4 22 21 0 29
8 Barnsley U23 22 8 2 12 36 43 11 6 0 5 23 19 11 2 2 7 13 24 -7 26
9 Sheffield Wed U23 20 5 6 9 33 37 10 1 3 6 17 24 10 4 3 3 16 13 -4 21
10 Sheffield Utd U23 23 4 5 14 29 45 11 1 3 7 13 22 12 3 2 7 16 23 -16 17
11 Bolton U23 20 1 1 18 15 67 10 0 1 9 7 28 10 1 0 9 8 39 -52 4