Match Report
12 points and 3 places separated them: Fulham U23 1st with 16, Southend U23 4th with 4. Fulham U23's recent output lagged their position: 25th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.82 goals per team per game, Fulham U23 ran at 2.33 scored and 0.67 conceded, Southend U23 at 0.67 and 2.67.
Fulham U23 carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this. The last-five ledger: Fulham U23 13/15, Southend U23 4/15.
The venue was Motspur Park in New Malden, with room for 25,700 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fulham U23 led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.