Match Report
The table read 6th (Southampton U21, 36 pts) against 7th (Liverpool U21, 35 pts), 1 points apart. Southampton U21 ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Per game in the league, Southampton U21 were scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.45, Liverpool U21 2.45 and 1.8, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Liverpool U21 arrived on a run of four straight wins. Over the last five, Southampton U21 had taken 6 of 15 points to Liverpool U21's 13.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Southampton U21, 1 draw and 2 for Liverpool U21, at 3.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The venue was Silverlake Stadium, with room for 5,250 spectators. Liverpool U21 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Southampton U21: Nicholas Oyekunle (88') · Liverpool U21: Tommy Pilling (20')
Key stats
Possession: Southampton U21 50% · Liverpool U21 50% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 7-5