Match Report
31 points for Aston Villa U21 (11th), 38 for Ipswich Town U21 (5th): a 7-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Ipswich Town U21: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Aston Villa U21 were scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.75, Ipswich Town U21 2.25 and 2.25, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Villa Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 42,640. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Aston Villa U21 led 2-1 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 5-4.
Goal scorers
Aston Villa U21: Ben Broggio (90'), Kadan Young (63'), Kadan Young (32'), Bradley Burrowes (28'), Kadan Young (50') · Ipswich Town U21: Josh Pitts (26'), T. Taylor (90'), Leon Ayinde (52'), Luca Fletcher (54')
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa U21 47% · Ipswich Town U21 53% · Total shots: 11-17 · On target: 8-8 · Corners: 3-1