The visiting Watford U23 side should be favourites in this visit to Sheffield Wed U23, as the away team holds a 11 point advantage from their 24 league games this season.
- Sheffield Wed U23 have the fewest scored goals (24) in Professional Development League
- Watford U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sheffield Wed U23 form and stats
When playing at home in the Professional Development League, Sheffield Wed U23, who have the fewest scored goals (24) in Professional Development League, have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 6 defeats from 11 games. Sheffield Wed U23 has recorded two wins in a row here at Hillsborough Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Sheffield Wed U23's previous game was a Professional Development League match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Colchester U23. The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Charlton U23.
Sheffield has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Sheffield have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Watford U23 form and stats
6 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Watford U23 playing as the away team in the Professional Development League this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Watford, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Before that one, a nice away victory 5-1 at Crewe U23.
Watford has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 12 games. For Watford, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - one - one (Sheffield wins - draws - Watford U23 wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Sheffield Wed U23 missing players
Watford U23 missing players
| Sheffield Wed U23 | Watford U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 24 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 22 | 36 |
| 37 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 25 | 48 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 76% | 73% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 57% | 45% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 92% | 75% |
| 38% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 54% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 52% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 54% |
| 19% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 29% | 27% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 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 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7.3 | 6.5 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 28 | 8 | 9.5 |
| 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 16 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 36% | 41% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 45% | 35% |
- Sheffield Wed U23 have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Wed U23 have the fewest scored goals (24) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Wed U23 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Wed U23 have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Wed U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Watford U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Watford U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 35 | 49 |
| 2 | Nottingham U23 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Barnsley U23 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Hull City U23 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 39 |
| 5 | Birmingham U23 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 38 |
| 6 | Wigan U23 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| 7 | Coventry U23 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Crewe U23 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -13 | 24 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -13 | 21 |