The Facts
- Both teams have experienced an unpredictable run of results lately.
- Sheffield United U21 may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- Bookmakers give the edge to Brighton & Hove U21 for this game.
- These two teams have no recorded direct encounters in recent history.
Standings
Group A
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Southampton U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10:2 | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Blackburn U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7:9 | -2 | 4 |
| 3 | QPR U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7:10 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Bolton U21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5:8 | -3 | 2 |
Group B
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Bournemouth U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8:5 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Leicester U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Cardiff U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8:6 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Plymouth U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4:12 | -8 | 0 |
Group C
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Huddersfield U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10:5 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Swansea U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Birmingham U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Gillingham FC U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:8 | -7 | 0 |
Group D
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Nottingham U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Newcastle Utd U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Peterborough U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Luton U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:10 | -9 | 0 |
Group E
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Wolves U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Preston U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Burnley U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:5 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Fleetwood U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 |
Group F
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Brighton U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Sheffield Utd U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Millwall U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | West Ham U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:5 | -3 | 1 |
Group G
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Bristol City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9:6 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Norwich U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Exeter U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6:6 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Reading U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:9 | -6 | 0 |
Group H
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Coventry U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Ipswich U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8:8 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | West Brom U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:5 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Bromley U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | 3 |
Group I
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Charlton U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Leeds U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Stockport U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:5 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Stoke City U21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:6 | -4 | 2 |
Group J
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Brentford U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Hull U21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Wycombe U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Derby U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:8 | -5 | 0 |
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Leicester U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Norwich U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Hull U21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Swansea U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Leeds U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Ipswich U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8:8 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Preston U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Blackburn U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7:9 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Newcastle Utd U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 1 | 3 |
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