Match Report
3 points and 2 places separated them: Chelsea U21 1st with 43, Manchester City U21 3rd with 40. Per game in the league, Chelsea U21 were scoring 2.6 and conceding 1.25, Manchester City U21 2.95 and 1.05, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Manchester City U21 entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Chelsea U21, 15/15 for Manchester City U21.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Chelsea U21 have 2 wins to Manchester City U21's 2, with 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.
The referee was A. Quelch, with 65 matches in our database and 0.4 yellows per game on average. The EBB Stadium., capacity 7,100, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chelsea U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Chelsea U21: Shumaira Mheuka (45'), Shumaira Mheuka (47'), Shumaira Mheuka (86') · Manchester City U21: Lakyle Samuel (78')
Key stats
Possession: Chelsea U21 50% · Manchester City U21 50% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 3-7