Match Report
The table read 2nd (Everton U21, 10 pts) against 7th (Feyenoord U21, 2 pts), 8 points apart. Feyenoord U21 ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. Against a league average of 1.75 goals per team per game, Everton U21 ran at 1.75 scored and 0.75 conceded, Feyenoord U21 at 0.75 and 1.75.
Defeat had followed defeat for Feyenoord U21 — four in succession. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Everton U21, 1/15 for Feyenoord U21.
The match was played at Finch Farm Training Ground (capacity 7,000). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Everton U21 53% · Feyenoord U21 47% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 10-12