| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wed U23 | 15 | D1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4/15 | 4-9 |
| Cardiff U23 | 15 | W4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12/15 | 13-5 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2021-09-10
Momentum sat with Cardiff U23, winners of their last four. From the last five rounds, Sheffield Wed U23 held 4 points of 15 and Cardiff U23 12.
Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, capacity 39,732, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Cardiff U23 led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-3.
