This match features two teams living in the basement of the Professional Development League, Watford U23 holding 10th place and Cardiff U23 lying 8th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Watford U23 form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season, with Watford U23 only managing 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses so far from their games here. It's been an uphill battle for Watford U23 in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Colchester U23 game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat. It's trouble wherever Watford U23 are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now. They really need to get back to winning ways.The Watford U23 crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Bolton U23 here in a Professional Development League match. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Burnley U23.
Watford U23 are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 17 goals in 12 matches. Watford U23 have conceded 22 from these games.
Cardiff U23 form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Cardiff U23 as they have only collected 9 points from their 12 away games. Cardiff U23 only has 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. Cardiff U23 has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.It's the second away game in a row for Cardiff U23, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Hull City U23 (placed 10th) in the Professional Development League last time out. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Sheffield Utd U23.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games, an average of less than one per game. Cardiff U23 have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Cardiff U23 - Watford U23 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Watford U23 1 win, 0 draws and Cardiff U23 2 victories.Watford U23 missing players
Cardiff U23 missing players
| Watford U23 | Cardiff U23 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | Played | 12 | 24 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 83% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 83% |
| 57% | 58% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 54% |
| 35% | 42% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 33% |
| 17% | 17% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 17% |
| 52% | 50% | Both teams to score | 50% | 54% |
| 13% | 17% | Clean Sheet | 17% | 25% |
| 39% | 33% | Failed To Score | 33% | 21% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ipswich U23 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 32 | 46 |
| 2 | Coventry U23 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 38 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace U23 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 34 | 5 | 38 |
| 4 | Millwall U23 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 36 |
| 5 | Bristol City U23 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 28 | -2 | 32 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 58 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -4 | 31 |
| 7 | Charlton U23 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -2 | 30 |
| 8 | Cardiff U23 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 28 |
| 9 | Colchester U23 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 70 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 44 | -40 | 20 |
| 10 | Watford U23 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -17 | 19 |
