Pre-match info: 14 points stand between the squads before this game, Cardiff U23 having performed best. Will Swansea City U23 shorten the gap?
- All of Swansea City U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Professional Development League
Swansea have less rest than Cardiff U23 in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Professional Development League game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Swansea City FC Youth Academy Training Centre. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Cardiff U23 have had more rest.
Swansea City U23 form and stats
2-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Professional Development League numbers at home for Swansea City U23 so far this season.
Swansea's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Coventry U23.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Watford U23 in a game that was won 2-0.There will be little rest for Swansea after this match as they are travelling to Sheffield Utd U23 for a Professional Development League game in only four days.
The Swansea fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Swansea defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Cardiff U23 form and stats
Cardiff U23 are yet to lose a point on their Professional Development League travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Impressively, the visitors are on a seven-match winning run which they hope continue versus Swansea City U23.
Two travels in a row for Cardiff U23, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Professional Development League win against Ipswich U23.
Before that, Cardiff U23 secured a home win against Charlton U23 with the score 4-1.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Cardiff U23 has managed 5 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings featuring these two participants are: one win for Swansea City U23, zero draws and one win for Cardiff U23. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Swansea City U23 missing players
Cardiff U23 missing players
| Swansea City U23 | Cardiff U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 16 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 62% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 57% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 12% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 62% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 12% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7.1 | 7.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0.5 | 3.6 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.4 | 9.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 33% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 71% | 61% |
- All of Cardiff U23's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Swansea City U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cardiff U23 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Cardiff U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cardiff U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have the most clean sheets (4) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have the the best goal difference (+14) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have won all their games so far.
- Cardiff U23 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cardiff U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cardiff U23 is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Swansea City 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 | Cardiff U23 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Bristol City U23 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Millwall U23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Colchester U23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Ipswich U23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton U23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Watford U23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 8 | Swansea City U23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 7 |