Match Report
6 points and 9 places separated them: Stoke City U21 20th with 25, Aston Villa U21 11th with 31. The last five rounds placed Aston Villa U21 4th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Stoke City U21 ran at 1.45 scored and 2.1 conceded, Aston Villa U21 at 1.6 and 1.75.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Stoke City U21 have 0 wins to Aston Villa U21's 1, with 3 draws, at 3.25 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. 75% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
Bet365 Stadium, capacity 30,089, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Aston Villa U21 led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Aston Villa U21: Bradley Burrowes (14')
Key stats
Possession: Stoke City U21 50% · Aston Villa U21 50% · Total shots: 5-18 · On target: 1-9 · Corners: 4-5