Match Report
15 points for Derby County U23 (14th), 28 for Chelsea U23 (12th): a 13-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.19/2.23 for Derby County U23 and 1.5/1.81 for Chelsea U23 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.79.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 2 for Derby County U23, 3 for Chelsea U23 and 0 drawn, at 1.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
Pride Park Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 33,597. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chelsea U23 led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Derby County U23: Bartosz Cybulski (59'), O. Aghatise (61'), Bartosz Cybulski (79') · Chelsea U23: J. Soonsup-Bell (12')
Key stats
Possession: Derby County U23 51% · Chelsea U23 49% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 2-3