Match Report
Chelsea U21 went into the game 1st in the table on 43 points; Arsenal U21 sat 14th on 29 — a 14-point gap. Arsenal U21's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 14th in the table. Per game in the league, Chelsea U21 were scoring 2.6 and conceding 1.25, Arsenal U21 1.4 and 1.65, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Arsenal U21 carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Chelsea U21 against 13/15 for Arsenal U21.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Chelsea U21 have 2 wins to Arsenal U21's 2, with 0 draws, at 4.75 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was The EBB Stadium., with room for 7,100 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chelsea U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Chelsea U21: Jesse Derry (33'), Reggie Walsh (50') · Arsenal U21: Marcell Washington (64')
Key stats
Possession: Chelsea U21 50% · Arsenal U21 50% · Total shots: 13-19 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 2-5