| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City U23 | 15 | W2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7/15 | 9-7 |
| Manchester United U23 | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12/15 | 11-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City U23 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 5 | LWWDL | 6 | -2 |
| Manchester United U23 | 2 | 17 | 43 | 28 | WLWWW | 2 | 0 |
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 2020-03-02
On the table this was a mismatch: Manchester United U23 (2nd, 43 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Stoke City U23 (4th, 27 pts). Against a league average of 1.8 goals per team per game, Stoke City U23 ran at 1.78 scored and 1.5 conceded, Manchester United U23 at 2.65 and 1.
The venue was Harrison Park in Leek, with room for 30,089 spectators. Manchester United U23 led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
