| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City U23 | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9/15 | 9-8 |
| Manchester United U23 | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8/15 | 10-4 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City U23 | 1 | 26 | 54 | 33 | WDDWW | 2 | -1 |
| Manchester United U23 | 5 | 26 | 39 | 3 | WLWDL | 6 | -1 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2022-01-15
15 points separated the sides: Manchester City U23 1st on 54, Manchester United U23 5th on 39. In league terms the two rates read 2.5/1.23 for Manchester City U23 and 1.77/1.65 for Manchester United U23 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.79.
Academy Stadium in Manchester, capacity 7,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Manchester City U23 led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-1.
