Match Report
0 points for Middlesbrough U21 (27th), 4 for Norwich City U21 (10th): a 4-point gap. Norwich City U21 ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Middlesbrough U21 0.5 scored and 2 conceded per game, Norwich City U21 0.5 and 0, with the league averaging 2.05.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Middlesbrough U21 wins, 1 for Norwich City U21, 3 draws, at 4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 86% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 86%.
Riverside Stadium, capacity 34,988, hosted the game. Norwich City U21 led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Norwich City U21: Alan Domeracki (14')
Key stats
Possession: Middlesbrough U21 50% · Norwich City U21 50% · Total shots: 6-18 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 3-8