Match Report
The table read 1st (Manchester City U23, 54 pts) against 2nd (West Ham United U23, 48 pts), 6 points apart. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Manchester City U23 ran at 2.5 scored and 1.23 conceded, West Ham United U23 at 2.27 and 1.5.
Manchester City U23 entered with five wins in a row. Manchester City U23 had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; West Ham United U23, 7.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Manchester City U23 2, draws 0, West Ham United U23 3, at 2.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won.
On the scoreboard, Manchester City U23 led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Manchester City U23: J. McAtee (7'), Carlos Borges (59')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester City U23 62% · West Ham United U23 38% · Total shots: 18-5 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 7-5