An important duel in the bottom section of the Professional Development League, with both Sheffield Wed U23 and Swansea City U23 experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 8th and the visitors in 7th place.
- Sheffield Wed U23 have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Professional Development League
- Swansea City U23 have the most conceded goals (46) in Professional Development League
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sheffield Wed U23 form and stats
Overall Professional Development League stats at home this season for Sheffield Wed U23 are 5-1-6 (wins-draw-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Hillsborough Stadium after three straight home wins.
A good away victory last time out for Sheffield, who won 4-1 against Wigan U23 (placed 6th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Watford U23 in a game that was won 2-1.
Sheffield are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 12 games. On the other hand, Sheffield have conceded 16 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Swansea City U23 form and stats
Swansea City U23, who have the most conceded goals (46) in Professional Development League, have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Professional Development League, after 3-2-7 (12 played).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sheffield Utd U23 at their stadium, the result 1-0.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Swansea playing away, we found two games. Results were one away win, zero draws and one home win.
Swansea City U23 have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 12 goals have been scored. The Swansea manager J. Grey has some worries about the defense as 25 goals have been conceded in these travels. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sheffield Wed U23 missing players
Swansea City U23 missing players
| Sheffield Wed U23 | Swansea City U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 31 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 32 |
| 40 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 25 | 46 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 92% | 92% |
| 79% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 88% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 58% | 58% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 17% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 58% | 42% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 58% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 21% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.5 | 7.5 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 36% | 41% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 46% | 51% |
- Sheffield Wed U23 have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Wed U23 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (13) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Wed U23 have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Wed U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Swansea City U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Swansea City U23 have the most conceded goals (46) in Professional Development League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 52 |
| 2 | Birmingham U23 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 56 | 41 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 44 |
| 3 | Nottingham U23 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 42 |
| 4 | Barnsley U23 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | Hull City U23 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 39 |
| 6 | Wigan U23 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -9 | 36 |
| 7 | Coventry U23 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -9 | 28 |
| 9 | Crewe U23 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -18 | 25 |