This campaign has been a rollercoaster for these sides so far, highs and lows giving mid-table places so far. Let's get ready for West Coast Rangers U23 - Birkenhead United!
- West Coast Rangers U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Birkenhead United have the most scored goals (61) in Northern RFL U23
West Coast Rangers U23 and Birkenhead United 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.
West Coast Rangers U23 form and stats
West Coast Rangers U23's struggle is real here at Fred Taylor Park with only 6 points collected from 7 Northern RFL U23 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-3.
A good away victory last time out for Coast, who won 4-3 against Bay Olympic U23 (placed 3rd). A goal frenzy last time out for West Coast Rangers U23, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Bay Olympic U23. Fun stuff to watch!
Preceding that match was a defeat to Auckland City U23 (1-13).Scoring bonanza? We don't know the future, but we do know that 13 of the 14 most recent league matches with this team has seen at least three goals.
The West Coast Rangers U23 fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. West Coast Rangers U23 have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.
Birkenhead United form and stats
Playing away, Birkenhead United, who have the most scored goals (61) in Northern RFL U23, have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Northern RFL U23 this season.
Birkenhead had fun at their own home (Fred Taylor Park) last time out, beating Western Springs U23 3-2.
A loss against Bay Olympic U23 was the result prior to that, in a home game.Goal hungry football fans should note that 14 of this side's 16 latest league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.
The Birkenhead United manager has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 35 goals in 10 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Birkenhead have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The fixture history shows this score when the teams met previously this campaign; Birkenhead United - West Coast Rangers U23 2-3.
West Coast Rangers U23 missing players
Birkenhead United missing players
| West Coast Rangers U23 | Birkenhead United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 39 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 35 | 61 |
| 52 | 25 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 18 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 90% | 88% |
| 88% | 86% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 90% | 88% |
| 81% | 71% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 70% | 75% |
| 56% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 60% | 69% |
| 94% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 70% | 62% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 25% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 10% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of West Coast Rangers U23's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Birkenhead United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Birkenhead United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Birkenhead United have scored at least twice as many goals away as West Coast Rangers U23 have scored home.
- Birkenhead United have the most scored goals (35) away in Northern RFL U23
- Birkenhead United have the most scored goals (61) in Northern RFL U23
- Birkenhead United have the the best goal difference (+34) in Northern RFL U23
- Birkenhead United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- West Coast Rangers U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- West Coast Rangers U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- West Coast Rangers U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- West Coast Rangers 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 | Auckland City U23 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 23 | 33 |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs U23 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 25 | 32 |
| 3 | Bay Olympic U23 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Auckland United U23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 21 | 28 |
| 5 | Takapuna U23 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Birkenhead United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 34 | 23 |
| 7 | Western Springs U23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | West Coast Rangers U23 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 27 | -13 | 21 |
| 9 | Hamilton Wanderers U23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 10 | Manurewa U23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 31 | -32 | 12 |
| 11 | Melville United U23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | -20 | 11 |
| 12 | Manukau United U23 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 83 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 34 | -58 | 6 |
