Match Report
8 points and 5 places separated them: Barnsley U21 12th with 37, Watford U21 7th with 45. Barnsley U21 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Per game in the league, Barnsley U21 were scoring 1.82 and conceding 2.07, Watford U21 2.46 and 1.89, against a competition average of 1.94 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Oakwell Stadium (capacity 23,287). On the scoreboard, Watford U21 led 3-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-3 the final score.
Goal scorers
Watford U21: Joshua Mullins (30'), Amin Nabizada (51'), Nickson Okosun (81')
Key stats
Possession: Barnsley U21 57% · Watford U21 43% · Total shots: 8-10 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 7-3