Match Report
5th against 4th, but level on points: Nottingham Forest U18 and Everton U18 both had 42. Everton U18 ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Nottingham Forest U18 1.92 scored and 1.81 conceded per game, Everton U18 2.08 and 1.73, with the league averaging 2.07.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 2 for Nottingham Forest U18, 5 for Everton U18 and 0 drawn, at 3.29 goals per meeting. Goals have risen lately: 4.2 per game across the last five meetings, against 3.29 across the full history.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Nottingham Forest U18: Jayden Powell (83')
Key stats
Possession: Nottingham Forest U18 65% · Everton U18 35% · Total shots: 8-6 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 8-4