Match Report
The table read 1st (AFC Bournemouth U21, 16 pts) against 2nd (Norwich City U21, 10 pts), 6 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Norwich City U21: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.83 goals per team per game, AFC Bournemouth U21 ran at 2.83 scored and 0.5 conceded, Norwich City U21 at 2.33 and 1.33.
The five-game form split read 12/15 points for AFC Bournemouth U21 against 6/15 for Norwich City U21.
The match was played at The Cuthbury Stadium (Wimborne Minster, Dorset) in Wimborne Minster, Dorset. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.