Match Report
9 points and 2 places separated them: West Bromwich Albion U23 9th with 35, Middlesbrough U23 11th with 26. The last five rounds placed Middlesbrough U23 5th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, West Bromwich Albion U23 were scoring 1.69 and conceding 2.08, Middlesbrough U23 1.19 and 1.92, against a competition average of 1.72 goals per team per game.
West Bromwich Albion U23 carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The match was played at New Bucks Head Ground (capacity 6,300). Half-time and full-time told different stories: West Bromwich Albion U23 led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
West Bromwich Albion U23: R. Cleary (11'), R. Cleary (8'), R. Cleary (86') · Middlesbrough U23: T. Olusanya (45'), J. Stott (69')
Key stats
Possession: West Bromwich Albion U23 52% · Middlesbrough U23 48% · Total shots: 10-11 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 7-2