About Match
The table reads 9th (Southampton U21, 4 pts) against 1st (Manchester United U21, 6 pts), 2 points apart. Southampton U21 have been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Per game in the league, Southampton U21 score 1 and conceding 0.5, Manchester United U21 4.5 and 0.5, against a competition average of 2.05 goals per team per game. Three points here take Southampton U21 to 7 and up to 1st, overtaking Manchester United U21, assuming other results stand.
5 matches unbeaten back Southampton U21's arrival.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Southampton U21, 4 by Manchester United U21, 0 drawn, at 5 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 80% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 100% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 80%.
Staplewood Training Ground in Southampton, capacity 32,505, hosts the game.