It's an important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 7th and the visitors in 8th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Sheffield Wed U23 form and stats
When playing at home, Sheffield Wed U23 have managed 6 wins, 1 draw and suffered 5 defeats from 12 games.The fans are hoping that Sheffield Wed U23 will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Professional Development League game against Ipswich U23 (placed 1st). A 0-0 draw away before that, with Barnsley U23 the opponent.
A decent goal production from Sheffield Wed U23 in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 matches. Sheffield Wed U23 have conceded 18 from these games.
Nottingham U23 form and stats
Nottingham U23 has only collected 10 points from their away games after 2-4-6 (12 played).Two away games in a row for Nottingham U23, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Coventry U23 in the Professional Development League. Before that, Nottingham U23 secured a home win against Bournemouth U23 with the score 2-1.
After this away game Nottingham U23 return home for a Professional Development League game against Burnley U23. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Nottingham U23 are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 21 times in 12 away games so far. For Nottingham U23, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Let's have a look at how Nottingham U23 performed last season in the league. They landed a 14th position in the league table after playing out 0 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. In total they scored 4 and conceded 4 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 2 and lost 0 with 4/4 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Nottingham U23 - Sheffield Wed U23 3-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Sheffield Wed U23 0 wins, 0 draws and Nottingham U23 1 victory.Sheffield Wed U23 missing players
Nottingham U23 missing players
| Sheffield Wed U23 | Nottingham U23 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 24 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 92% |
| 64% | 58% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 67% |
| 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 38% |
| 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 21% |
| 56% | 67% | Both teams to score | 67% | 58% |
| 28% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 8% | 25% |
| 20% | 8% | Failed To Score | 25% | 17% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Leeds U23 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 25 | 53 |
| 2 | Birmingham U23 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 42 |
| 3 | Burnley U23 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 57 | 43 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 42 |
| 4 | Bolton U23 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -2 | 42 |
| 5 | Crewe U23 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 41 |
| 6 | Barnsley U23 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -10 | 35 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 24 | -11 | 32 |
| 8 | Nottingham U23 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 31 |
| 10 | Hull City U23 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -23 | 18 |