An important duel in the bottom section of the Professional Development League, with both Swansea City U23 and Watford 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.
- Swansea City U23 has the most conceded goals (29) in Professional Development League
- Watford U23 has the the worst goal difference (-16) in Professional Development League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Swansea City U23 form and stats
Swansea City U23, who have the most conceded goals (29) in Professional Development League, have collected 7 points from their Professional Development League home games so far after 2-1-2. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Swansea to get some points in this home game.
In their previous game, the manager J. Grey led his Swansea to a defeat in the Professional Development League match away at Ipswich U23. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Penlan Social Club. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Queens Park Rangers U23 (1-3).
Swansea were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Goals decide football matches and Swansea are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 5 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Swansea with 12 goals conceded in these matches.
Watford U23 form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Professional Development League, on their Professional Development League travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Watford U23 delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Cardiff U23 (placed 9th) in their previous match; a Professional Development League game. A 0-3 defeat away at Ipswich U23 before that.
Watford are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. Watford are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 8 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
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| Swansea City U23 | Watford U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 29 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 80% | 60% |
| 40% | 60% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 20% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 60% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.1 | 8.4 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.4 | 8 |
| 3.3 | 5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 45% | 48% | 83% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 26% |
- All of Swansea City U23's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Watford U23's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Swansea City U23 has the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Professional Development League
- Swansea City U23 has the most conceded goals (29) in Professional Development League
- Swansea City U23 has the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Professional Development League
- Swansea City U23 has the most matches over the total-line (10) in Professional Development League
- Swansea City U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Swansea City U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Swansea City U23 is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Watford U23 has the the worst goal difference (-16) in Professional Development League
- Watford U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Watford U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Watford U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Watford 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 | Millwall U23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Ipswich U23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | Bristol City U23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Charlton U23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 13 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 6 | Colchester U23 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 10 |
| 7 | Watford U23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -16 | 8 |
| 8 | Swansea City U23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 7 |
| 9 | Cardiff U23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -10 | 4 |