Match Report
In the standings it was Leeds United U21 25th on 18 points, Nottingham Forest U21 17th on 26 — separated by 8. Nottingham Forest U21 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Per game in the league, Leeds United U21 were scoring 1.4 and conceding 2, Nottingham Forest U21 1.15 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Leeds United U21 wins, 2 for Nottingham Forest U21, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 80% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more.
Dwight Yorke Stadium, capacity 8,500, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Leeds United U21: Harry Gray (33') · Nottingham Forest U21: Archie Whitehall (29'), Jimmy Sinclair (54')
Key stats
Possession: Leeds United U21 50% · Nottingham Forest U21 50% · Total shots: 10-10 · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 5-4