Match Report
The table gap was wide: 20 points between Chelsea U21 (3rd, 38 pts) and Norwich City U21 (24th, 18 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.45/2.45 for Norwich City U21 and 2.55/1.5 for Chelsea U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.82.
Norwich City U21 had not won in 9 games. From the last five rounds, Norwich City U21 held 1 points of 15 and Chelsea U21 10.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Norwich City U21, 1 draw and 2 for Chelsea U21, at 4.75 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Carrow Road in Norwich, with room for 27,244 spectators. On the scoreboard, Chelsea U21 led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Norwich City U21: Errol Mundle-Smith (82') · Chelsea U21: Ishé Samuels-Smith (8'), Donnell McNeilly (24'), Shim Mheuka (90')