Match Report
38 points for Newcastle Utd U23 (8th), 42 for Nottingham U23 (4th): a 4-point gap. On recent form Nottingham U23 sat only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Against a league average of 1.72 goals per team per game, Newcastle Utd U23 ran at 1.96 scored and 2.15 conceded, Nottingham U23 at 2 and 1.19.
Newcastle Utd U23 arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Newcastle Utd U23 against 7/15 for Nottingham U23.
Nottingham U23 led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Nottingham U23: Will Swan (30')
Key stats
Possession: Newcastle Utd U23 64% · Nottingham U23 36% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 3-6




