Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Arsenal U21 14th with 29, West Ham United U21 13th with 30. Arsenal U21's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 14th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Arsenal U21 1.4 scored and 1.65 conceded per game, West Ham United U21 2.2 and 1.75, with the league averaging 1.79.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Arsenal U21, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The match was played at Colney Training Centre (capacity 4,502). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Arsenal U21: Max Dowman (37'), Louie Copley (90') · West Ham United U21: Ezra Mayers (54'), Preston Fearon (35')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal U21 50% · West Ham United U21 50% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 8-2