After four games we know a little more about the qualities of Wigan U23 and Sheffield Utd U23 in this fresh Professional Development League season. Read our match preview!
Wigan U23 form and stats
Wigan U23 have played three Professional Development League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Wigan after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Wigan's previous game was a Professional Development League match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Queens Park Rangers U23. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Millwall U23.
Wigan U23 has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Wigan having conceded 9 goals here so far. Wigan have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.
Sheffield Utd U23 form and stats
Sheffield Utd U23 have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Professional Development League were 3 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats from 13 fixtures. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Sheffield Utd U23 hope to make it five in this match. Momentum is building for Sheffield in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
It's the second away game in a row for Sheffield, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Watford U23 in the Professional Development League last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Ipswich U23.
Sheffield Utd U23 delivered their win in the match against Watford U23 already in the first half, and could slow the play down in the final 45 minutes to ensure the glorious victory. A solid performance!
Sheffield Utd U23 have the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Wigan one win, one draw and Sheffield Utd U23 zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Wigan U23 missing players
Sheffield Utd U23 missing players
| Wigan U23 | Sheffield Utd U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 11 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | 37 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 27 | 77 |
| 23 | 18 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 38 |
| 52% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 45% |
- All of Sheffield Utd U23's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Wigan U23's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Sheffield Utd U23 has the the worst goal difference (-2) away in Professional Development League
- Sheffield Utd U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sheffield Utd U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wigan U23 has the most conceded goals (11) in Professional Development League
- Wigan U23 has the most conceded goals (9) at home in Professional Development League
- Wigan U23 has the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Professional Development League
- Wigan U23 has the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Professional Development League
- Wigan U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Wigan 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 | Nottingham U23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | Hull City U23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Barnsley U23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Crewe U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Wigan U23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| 6 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Coventry U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Birmingham U23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 |