Professional Development League match preview: Wigan U23 versus Sheffield Wed U23

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Mon 18.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

With their 14 point advantage in the league table, Wigan U23 fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Sheffield Wed U23.

Insights:
  • Wigan U23 is in the best form (6-0-0)
  • Sheffield Wed U23 has the fewest scored goals (8) in Professional Development League

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Wigan U23 form and stats

Wigan U23 are steadily winning Professional Development League games and points here. 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 6 games. 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 has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Nottingham U23.

The Wigan U23 supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Barnsley U23 in Professional Development League and win 2-1. Before that match, a win away at Birmingham U23.

The Wigan fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Wigan U23 defense is not exactly impregnable. 10 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Sheffield Wed U23 form and stats

1-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sheffield Wed U23, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in Professional Development League, in their Professional Development League matches away.

Sheffield Wed U23's last game was the home draw against Crewe U23 (1-1). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Nottingham U23's place.

The attacking power of Sheffield when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sheffield have conceded 6 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sheffield Wed U23 - Wigan U23 2-3. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - one - zero (Wigan U23 wins - draws - Sheffield Wed U23 wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Wigan U23 missing players

Sheffield Wed U23 missing players

Wigan U23 Sheffield Wed U23
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 6 0 Played P 1 4 10
7 4 0 Won W 0 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 2 0 Lost L 1 3 7
18 10 0 Scored S 0 3 8
13 10 0 Conceded C 1 6 14
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 83% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
78% 83% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
44% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 20%
22% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
56% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
11% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
8.3 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 4 7.3 7.1
4 4.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2.9
50% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 23%
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • Sheffield Wed U23 has the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Wed U23 has the fewest points (3) away in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Wed U23 has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Wed U23 has the fewest scored goals (3) away in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Wed U23 has the fewest scored goals (8) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Wed U23 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Professional Development League
  • Sheffield Wed U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Sheffield Wed U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield Wed U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wigan U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wigan U23 have scored more than double the goals of Sheffield Wed U23.
  • 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 11 9 1 1 31 13 5 5 0 0 13 2 6 4 1 1 18 11 18 28
2 Barnsley U23 12 7 3 2 24 14 5 4 1 0 9 5 7 3 2 2 15 9 10 24
3 Sheffield Utd U23 11 7 2 2 25 10 5 3 2 0 14 4 6 4 0 2 11 6 15 23
4 Hull City U23 11 7 1 3 20 10 5 5 0 0 10 0 6 2 1 3 10 10 10 22
5 Wigan U23 9 7 0 2 18 13 6 4 0 2 10 10 3 3 0 0 8 3 5 21
6 Crewe U23 11 3 2 6 17 25 5 2 1 2 9 9 6 1 1 4 8 16 -8 11
7 Birmingham U23 10 3 1 6 20 22 5 0 0 5 11 17 5 3 1 1 9 5 -2 10
8 Coventry U23 10 2 3 5 15 17 6 0 2 4 8 12 4 2 1 1 7 5 -2 9
9 Sheffield Wed U23 10 2 1 7 8 14 6 1 1 4 5 8 4 1 0 3 3 6 -6 7