Match Report
The table read 2nd (Blackburn Rovers U21, 8 pts) against 1st (Reading U21, 15 pts), 7 points apart. The last five rounds placed Blackburn Rovers U21 no better than 12th for form, against 2nd in the standings.
Defeat had followed defeat for Blackburn Rovers U21 — four in succession.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Blackburn Rovers U21 have 2 wins to Reading U21's 3, with 0 draws, at 4.8 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 80% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Goal scorers
Blackburn Rovers U21: V. Joseph (29'), Igor Tyjon (51'), Igor Tyjon (79') · Reading U21: Phillip Duah (87')
Key stats
Possession: Blackburn Rovers U21 47% · Reading U21 53% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-9