Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Fulham U23 1st with 62 points, Reading U23 14th with 23, 39 apart. The last five rounds placed Reading U23 7th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.23/2.15 for Reading U23 and 2.46/1.04 for Fulham U23 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.72.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Reading U23 1, draws 1, Fulham U23 3, at 4.2 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more.
Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading staged the fixture, a ground that holds 24,161. On the scoreboard, Reading U23 led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.