Match Report
13 points for West Bromwich Albion U23 (1st), 8 for Arsenal U23 (3rd): a 5-point gap. Arsenal U23's recent output lagged their position: 41st on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, West Bromwich Albion U23 were scoring 3 and conceding 1.33, Arsenal U23 1.83 and 2, against a competition average of 1.82 goals per team per game.
Arsenal U23's unbeaten run stood at 6, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
New Bucks Head Ground, capacity 6,300, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, West Bromwich Albion U23 led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
West Bromwich Albion U23: R. Richards (5'), R. Cleary (50'), J. Andrews (89'), M. Faal (90') · Arsenal U23: O. Giraud-Hutchinson (67')
Key stats
Possession: West Bromwich Albion U23 39% · Arsenal U23 61% · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 6-1