Match Report
7 points and 1 places separated them: Arsenal U23 3rd with 41, West Ham United U23 2nd with 48. Arsenal U23 had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.15/1.85 for Arsenal U23 and 2.27/1.5 for West Ham United U23 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.79.
West Ham United U23 had not lost in 9 games. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Arsenal U23 against 13/15 for West Ham United U23.
On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Arsenal U23: K. Edwards (40') · West Ham United U23: K. Appiah-Forson (9')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal U23 63% · West Ham United U23 37% · Total shots: 10-11 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 3-5