Match Report
20 points for Derby County U21 (24th), 28 for Sunderland U21 (15th): an 8-point gap. Recent form flatters Derby County U21's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 24th. Per game in the league, Derby County U21 were scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.2, Sunderland U21 2.05 and 2, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Derby County U21, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Derby County U21, 1 draw and 3 for Sunderland U21, at 4 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings.
The venue was Pride Park Stadium, with room for 33,597 spectators. On the scoreboard, Sunderland U21 led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Derby County U21: Justin Oguntolu (51'), Johnson Osong (87') · Sunderland U21: Harrison Jones (32')
Key stats
Possession: Derby County U21 48% · Sunderland U21 52% · Total shots: 13-27 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 5-5