Match Report
3 points and 0 places separated them: West Bromwich Albion U23 1st with 13, Fulham U23 1st with 16. On recent form West Bromwich Albion U23 sat only 25th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Per game in the league, West Bromwich Albion U23 were scoring 3 and conceding 1.33, Fulham U23 2.33 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.82 goals per team per game.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — West Bromwich Albion U23 2, draws 0, Fulham U23 4, at 3.33 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 83% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The Hawthorns staged the fixture, a ground that holds 26,688. On the scoreboard, West Bromwich Albion U23 led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
West Bromwich Albion U23: M. Faal (56'), Caleb Taylor (37') · Fulham U23: T. Ablade (90')
Key stats
Possession: West Bromwich Albion U23 40% · Fulham U23 60% · Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 5-11