Match Report
Everton U21 went into the game 2nd in the table on 4 points; Fleetwood Town sat 2nd on 3 — a 1-point gap. Fleetwood Town's recent output lagged their position: 25th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.56 goals per team per game, Everton U21 ran at 1.67 scored and 1 conceded, Fleetwood Town at 2.33 and 1.67.
Everton U21 had drawn three in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Fleetwood Town, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Everton U21, 12/15 for Fleetwood Town.
M. Salisbury officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 1.6 yellow cards each. Goodison Park in Liverpool, capacity 39,571, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Fleetwood Town led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-4.