Watford U21 are hosting Barnsley U21 for another highly important match after their 2-2 result against Huddersfield Town U21.
- Watford U21 have the fewest scored goals (5) in Professional Development League
- Barnsley U21 have scored more than double the goals of Watford U21.
Watford U21 have less rest than Barnsley U21 in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League Cup game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Huddersfield Town U21, so at least Watford U21 are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Watford U21 form and stats
0-0-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Professional Development League numbers at home for Watford U21 so far this season. The home stadium (The Orbital Fasteners Stadium) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Watford it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
Watford U21 are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 275 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Grieves).
The Watford U21 boss Riza and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Huddersfield Town U21 in the Premier League Cup.
Ahead of that fixture, a home victory hosting West Brom U21 in the Premier League Cup.
It should be taken into account that a glance at the 12 latest league matches shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
The lack of attacking qualities in Watford U21 means that they have only scored {1 goals} in 4 league home games, less than half a goal per match. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Watford have let the opposition score 13 times, an average of more than three per game.
Barnsley U21 form and stats
There's been little loot from Barnsley U21's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Professional Development League. Barnsley U21 only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Barnsley U21 have lost on their last two travels.
Barnsley U21 lost away at Crewe Alexandra U21 (1-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Burnley U21's place.Lots of goals? This club have played 5 consecutive league matches all featuring three or more than three goals (over 2.5 goals).
Barnsley are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 6 games (in the league). For Barnsley U21, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Watford U21 missing players
Barnsley U21 missing players
| Watford U21 | Barnsley U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 38 | 13 | 8 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 69% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 83% | 75% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 23% |
| 4 | 5.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.8 | 5.1 |
| 7.4 | 8 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 1.4 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 7.8 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 17% | 7% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 40% |
| 14.5 | 15.5 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.7 | 8.8 |
| 7.3 | 8.5 | 9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 4 |
- All of Barnsley U21's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Barnsley U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Barnsley U21 have scored more than double the goals of Watford U21.
- Barnsley U21 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Barnsley U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Watford U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Watford U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Watford U21 have lost all their home matches so far.
- Watford U21 have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Professional Development League
- Watford U21 have the fewest points (0) at home in Professional Development League
- Watford U21 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Professional Development League
- Watford U21 have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in Professional Development League
- Watford U21 have the fewest scored goals (5) in Professional Development League
- Watford U21 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Professional Development League
- Watford U21 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Professional Development League
- Watford U21 have the most conceded goals (38) in Professional Development League
- Watford U21 have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Professional Development League
- Watford U21 have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Professional Development League
- Watford U21 have the the worst goal difference (-33) in Professional Development League
- Watford U21 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Watford U21 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 | Bristol City U21 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 35 |
| 2 | Millwall U21 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 32 |
| 3 | Cardiff City U21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 4 | Swansea City U21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 23 |
| 5 | Reading U21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town U21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Colchester United U21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Watford U21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 25 | -33 | 3 |
