Match Report
8 points and 8 places separated them: Tottenham U21 8th with 35, Middlesbrough U21 16th with 27. The last five rounds placed Middlesbrough U21 8th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Tottenham U21 ran at 2.1 scored and 1.6 conceded, Middlesbrough U21 at 1.85 and 1.4.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Tottenham U21 3, draws 0, Middlesbrough U21 1, at 4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
The match was played at White Hart Lane (capacity 36,284). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Middlesbrough U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Tottenham U21: James Rowswell (64') · Middlesbrough U21: Jack Daley (58'), Archie Baptiste (82'), Layton Campbell (43')
Key stats
Possession: Tottenham U21 61% · Middlesbrough U21 39% · Total shots: 12-20 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 4-6