Match Report
Burnley U23 went into the game 5th in the table on 39 points; Aston Villa U23 sat 10th on 32 — a 7-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Burnley U23 1.77 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Aston Villa U23 2.04 and 1.96, with the league averaging 1.72.
Burnley U23 were unbeaten in 5. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Burnley U23 against 4/15 for Aston Villa U23.
The match was played at Turf Moor in Burnley (capacity 21,944). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.