Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Peterborough United U21 (5th, 48 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Fleetwood Town U21 (19th, 23 pts). Peterborough United U21 had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Fleetwood Town U21 1.29 scored and 2.25 conceded per game, Peterborough United U21 2.36 and 1.86, with the league averaging 1.94.
Fleetwood Town U21's winless run stood at 8. Peterborough United U21 carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, Fleetwood Town U21 had taken 2 of 15 points to Peterborough United U21's 13.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Fleetwood Town U21 2, draws 0, Peterborough United U21 3, at 3.6 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 100% of the meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings.
The match was played at Poolfoot Farm (capacity 1,000). On the scoreboard, Fleetwood Town U21 led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Fleetwood Town U21: 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Peterborough United U21: Eddie Fox (35')
Key stats
Possession: Fleetwood Town U21 41% · Peterborough United U21 59% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 0-4