Match Report
1 points for Everton U21 (25th), 4 for Liverpool U21 (8th): a 3-point gap. Everton U21 ranked 20th in the league on five-round form, well above their 25th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Everton U21 1 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Liverpool U21 1.5 and 1, with the league averaging 2.05.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Everton U21, 2 by Liverpool U21, 1 drawn, at 4.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Finch Farm Training Ground, capacity 7,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Everton U21: Jack Patterson (17') · Liverpool U21: Will Wright (14')
Key stats
Possession: Everton U21 50% · Liverpool U21 50% · Total shots: 8-5 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 5-4