Match Report
3 points for Arsenal U21 (23rd), 9 for Chelsea U21 (4th): a 6-point gap. Against a league average of 1.93 goals per team per game, Arsenal U21 ran at 1 scored and 1.75 conceded, Chelsea U21 at 3.25 and 2.
A win had eluded Arsenal U21 for 5 matches.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Arsenal U21, 0 draws and 3 for Chelsea U21, at 4.4 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 100% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
M. Barlow officiated: 91 games logged, averaging 1.2 yellow cards each. Emirates Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,704. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chelsea U21 led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
Arsenal U21: James Scanlon (81') · Chelsea U21: Leo Black (14'), Reggie Watson (41'), Reggie Watson (72'), Chizaram Ezenwata (90')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal U21 50% · Chelsea U21 50% · Total shots: 7-10 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 3-2