Match Report
In the standings it was Stoke City U23 1st on 3 points, Norwich City U23 3rd on 0 — separated by 3. Stoke City U23 had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.72 goals per team per game, Stoke City U23 ran at 2 scored and 0 conceded, Norwich City U23 at 1 and 2.
Stoke City U23 came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Stoke City U23 had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Norwich City U23, 3.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 3 for Stoke City U23, 1 for Norwich City U23 and 0 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup.
Bet365 Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,089. The referee was S. Jackson, with 100 matches in our database and 1.7 yellows per game on average. Norwich City U23 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Norwich City U23: F. Clarke (37'), T. Springett (66'), T. Springett (75'), A. Kamara (84')
Key stats
Possession: Stoke City U23 56% · Norwich City U23 44% · Total shots: 6-9 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 3-7