Match Report
Everton U21 (18th, 25 pts) visited Southampton U21 (6th, 36 pts) with 11 points between them. The last five rounds placed Southampton U21 no better than 16th for form, against 6th in the standings.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Southampton U21 win, 4 for Everton U21, 0 draws, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Goal scorers
Southampton U21: Thierry Rohart-Brown (35'), Nicholas Oyekunle (56') · Everton U21: Demi Akarakiri (10'), Reece Welch (90')
Key stats
Possession: Southampton U21 50% · Everton U21 50% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-7