Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Watford U23 in 5th and Charlton U23 in 4th place.
- Watford U23 has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Professional Development League
- Charlton U23 have scored at least twice as many goals away as Watford U23 have scored home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Watford U23 form and stats
0 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats. That’s what Watford U23, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Professional Development League, have to build on here at Clarence Park in the Professional Development League.
Watford U23 manager and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Colchester U23 (placed 6th) in the Professional Development League. In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting Swansea City U23.
Watford have scored 2 goals here in 5 league matches, a depressing statistic. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Watford have allowed the opposition to score 13 goals here at Clarence Park.
Charlton U23 form and stats
Playing away, Charlton U23 have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Professional Development League this season. The fact that Charlton have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Charlton U23, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Two travels in a row for Charlton U23, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Professional Development League win against Queens Park Rangers U23. Before that, Charlton secured a home win against Cardiff U23 with the score 4-0.
The visiting Charlton have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 6 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Charlton U23 - Watford 2-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - two - three (Watford wins - draws - Charlton U23 wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Watford U23 missing players
Charlton U23 missing players
| Watford U23 | Charlton U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| 30 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| 92% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 92% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 67% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 42% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 42% |
| 50% | 80% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 10.6 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 34% | 10% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 41% |
- Charlton U23 have scored at least twice as many goals away as Watford U23 have scored home.
- Watford U23 has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Professional Development League
- Watford U23 has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Professional Development League
- Watford U23 has the fewest points (1) at home in Professional Development League
- Watford U23 has the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Professional Development League
- Watford U23 has the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Professional Development League
- Watford U23 has the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Professional Development League
- Watford U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Watford U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Watford U23 have yet to win a game at 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 | Ipswich U23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 23 |
| 2 | Bristol City U23 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Millwall U23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Charlton U23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | Watford U23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | -15 | 12 |
| 6 | Colchester U23 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | -13 | 11 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 10 |
| 8 | Cardiff U23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -12 | 10 |
| 9 | Swansea City U23 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -16 | 8 |