Wigan Athletic U21 prepare to contest Birmingham City U21 in this Professional Development League fixture. Everything you must know about the match is found here!
- All of Wigan Athletic U21's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Birmingham City U21 have the most points from losing position (10) 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!
Wigan Athletic U21 form and stats
The total Professional Development League statistics at home this season for Wigan Athletic U21 are 3-0-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Wigan Athletic U21 drew their last game, 3-3 away at Sheffield United U21 (placed 3rd). Late drama in the game against Sheffield United U21 as Wigan Athletic U21 were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Raolisoa popped out and made it level in the 82nd minute. Raolisoa felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Sheffield United U21 as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 81st minute.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sheffield Wednesday U21 in a game that was won 2-0.Wigan have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Christopher Park with 12 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
Birmingham City U21 form and stats
1-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Birmingham City U21, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Professional Development League, in their Professional Development League matches away. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Birmingham City U21, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Two travels in a row for Birmingham City U21, whose manager Spooner could celebrate last time after the win against Barnsley U21.
One match before, 2-2 at home vs Southampton U21 in the Premier League Cup.
Birmingham find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Birmingham City U21 rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 8 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The sides have met each other already this season, with the result Birmingham City U21 - Wigan 1-4 logged in the official records.
Wigan Athletic U21 missing players
Birmingham City U21 missing players
| Wigan Athletic U21 | Birmingham City U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 27 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 23 |
| 28 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 22 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 86% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 86% |
| 69% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 64% |
| 44% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 56% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 6.4 | 4.8 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.8 | 5.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 6.2 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7 | 6.7 |
| 3.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 38% | 43% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 47% | 56% |
| 8 | 9 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.5 | 9.9 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
- All of Wigan Athletic U21's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Birmingham City U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Birmingham City U21 have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Professional Development League
- Birmingham City U21 have the most points from losing position (10) in Professional Development League
- Wigan Athletic U21 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Wigan Athletic U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 |
| 3 | Sheffield United U21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 29 |
| 7 | Burnley U21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | -5 | 20 |
| 8 | Wigan Athletic U21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| 11 | Hull City U21 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 19 |
| 12 | Peterborough United U21 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Birmingham City U21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | Coventry City U21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday U21 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -21 | 12 |
| 18 | Barnsley U21 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 12 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra U21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 10 |
