Match Report
In the standings it was Aston Villa U21 11th on 31 points, Newcastle United U21 21st on 24 — separated by 7. On the form table Aston Villa U21 stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 11th overall. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Aston Villa U21 ran at 1.6 scored and 1.75 conceded, Newcastle United U21 at 1.5 and 1.75.
Newcastle United U21's winless run stood at 7. The last-five ledger: Aston Villa U21 8/15, Newcastle United U21 1/15.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Aston Villa U21, 0 draws and 2 for Newcastle United U21, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Only 0% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Villa Park (capacity 42,640). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Newcastle United U21 led 3-2 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-4.
Goal scorers
Aston Villa U21: Bradley Burrowes (45'), Cole Brannigan (42'), Alfie Tomas Lynskey (58') · Newcastle United U21: Matheos Ferreira (6'), Seung-soo Park (9'), Matheos Ferreira (16'), Matheos Ferreira (54')
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa U21 64% · Newcastle United U21 36% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 4-1