Match Report
In the standings it was Middlesbrough U21 16th on 27 points, Nottingham Forest U21 17th on 26 — separated by 1. Nottingham Forest U21's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Middlesbrough U21 ran at 1.85 scored and 1.4 conceded, Nottingham Forest U21 at 1.15 and 1.15.
Level finishes had become the habit for Middlesbrough U21: three in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Middlesbrough U21, 1 draw and 2 for Nottingham Forest U21, at 3.75 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 0% of the wins in this matchup. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Riverside Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 34,988. Middlesbrough U21 led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Middlesbrough U21: Jack Daley (34')
Key stats
Possession: Middlesbrough U21 50% · Nottingham Forest U21 50% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 3-5