Match Report
Chelsea U18 went into the game 4th in the table on 6 points; Reading U18 sat 16th on 0 — a 6-point gap. Reading U18's recent output lagged their position: 29th on form over five rounds while 16th in the table. Per game in the league, Chelsea U18 were scoring 4 and conceding 1.67, Reading U18 1.33 and 5.67, against a competition average of 2.59 goals per team per game.
The last-five ledger: Chelsea U18 12/15, Reading U18 4/15.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Chelsea U18 have 10 wins to Reading U18's 2, with 1 draw, at 3.23 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 31% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 62% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 62%.
The referee was M. Tingey, with 1 matches in our records. Chelsea U18 led 4-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 6-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Chelsea U18: Isaac McGillvary (8'), Heze Grimwade (13'), Andrew Pennie (33'), Jacob Dako (45'), Andrew Pennie (77'), Andrew Pennie (83') · Reading U18: Jeremiah Berkeley-Agyepong (45')
Key stats
Possession: Chelsea U18 67% · Reading U18 33% · Total shots: 29-4 · On target: 16-2 · Corners: 9-1