Wigan U23 and Crewe U23 have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Professional Development League.
Wigan U23 and Crewe U23 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Wigan U23 form and stats
6 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That’s what Wigan U23 have to build on here in the Professional Development League. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena. Wigan U23 has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Leeds U23.
The Wigan U23 supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Sunderland U23 in Premier League Cup and win 2-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Huddersfield Town U23.
Wigan U23 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 19 goals in 12 league matches. Wigan U23 have conceded 22 from these games.
Crewe U23 form and stats
Playing away, Crewe U23 have won 6 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Professional Development League this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Professional Development League home defeat versus Burnley U23 with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Birmingham U23 that ended 1-1.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Crewe U23 are regular goalscorers on their travels. Crewe U23 have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Crewe U23 - Wigan U23 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Wigan U23 missing players
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| Wigan U23 | Crewe U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 11 | 23 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 38 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 23 | 36 |
| 28 | 22 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 22 | 39 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 86% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 82% | 61% |
| 38% | 42% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 55% | 39% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 45% | 30% |
| 52% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 91% | 65% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 19% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 26% |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 6.9 | 6.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 170 | 99 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 82 | 213 |
| 81 | 48 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 43 | 92 |
| 37% | 38% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 49% | 37% |
- All of Crewe U23's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Crewe U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crewe U23 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Crewe U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Wigan U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Wigan U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wigan U23 is in the best form (6-0-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nottingham U23 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 32 | 47 |
| 2 | Burnley U23 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | Leeds U23 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 39 |
| 4 | Wigan U23 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Birmingham U23 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 37 |
| 6 | Hull City U23 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -2 | 32 |
| 7 | Crewe U23 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 22 | -3 | 30 |
| 8 | Barnsley U23 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -7 | 27 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -16 | 20 |
| 11 | Bolton U23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 41 | -58 | 4 |