Bristol City U23 go on their trip to Watford U23 and Vicarage Road packed with optimism, but the host team is no pushover. More news on the game here!
- All of Watford U23's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Bristol City U23 have the most scored goals (18) in Professional Development League
Both teams have had plenty of rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's agree to expect an energetic match!
Watford U23 form and stats
Watford U23 must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Professional Development League games here at Vicarage Road. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Watford after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Watford faced defeat in their previous match, away at Huddersfield Town U23 (0-6). As you see from the result above, Watford U23 suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one. The game against Huddersfield Town U23 was basically lost in the first half (0-6) and the second half was more of a formality.
0-0 away at Queens Park Rangers U23 before that.Goals decide football matches and Watford are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Watford U23 with 6 goals conceded in these matches.
Bristol City U23 form and stats
Bristol City U23 are yet to lose a point on their Professional Development League travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games. Having won their last three away games Bristol has no reason to fear anyone.
It's the second away game in a row for Bristol, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Ipswich U23 (placed 3rd) in the Professional Development League last time out.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-4 defeat against Peterborough United U23.The Bristol City U23 manager has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 9 goals in 3 league matches away. Bristol have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Watford wins - draws - Bristol City U23 wins). As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Watford U23 missing players
Bristol City U23 missing players
| Watford U23 | Bristol City U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.5 | 7.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| 4.2 | 1.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 17 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.7 | 12.8 |
| 4.7 | 6.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 36% | 37% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 56% | 53% |
- All of Bristol City U23's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Watford U23's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Bristol City U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Bristol City U23 have the most points (9) away in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 have the most scored goals (18) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 have the most scored goals (9) away in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U23 have won all their away games so far.
- Bristol City U23 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bristol City U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Watford U23 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Bristol City U23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Ipswich U23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Watford U23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Millwall U23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Colchester U23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Charlton U23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Swansea City U23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 4 |