Match Report
In the standings it was Derby County U21 24th on 20 points, Nottingham Forest U21 17th on 26 — separated by 6. Derby County U21 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 24th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.3/2.2 for Derby County U21 and 1.15/1.15 for Nottingham Forest U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.79.
Derby County U21 had gone 6 games without a win. Derby County U21 had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Nottingham Forest U21, 10.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Derby County U21, 3 by Nottingham Forest U21, 1 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
Pride Park Stadium, capacity 33,597, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Derby County U21 50% · Nottingham Forest U21 50% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 1-4