Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Fulham U23 1st with 62 points, Wolves U23 1st with 3, 59 apart. Recent form told a different story for Wolves U23: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: Fulham U23 2.46 scored and 1.04 conceded per game, Wolves U23 2 and 0, with the league averaging 1.72.
Fulham U23 were unbeaten in 9. Fulham U23 had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Wolves U23, 5.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Fulham U23 have 1 win to Wolves U23's 3, with 0 draws, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 75% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
The match was played at Craven Cottage (capacity 25,700). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fulham U23 led 3-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Fulham U23: S. Hilton (29'), L. Harris (38'), C. Robinson (43'), Steven Sessegnon (88') · Wolves U23: H. Griffiths (10'), L. Harkin (79')
Key stats
Possession: Fulham U23 60% · Wolves U23 40% · Total shots: 10-5 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 6-4