Match Report
The table read 20th (Stoke City U21, 25 pts) against 17th (Nottingham Forest U21, 26 pts), 1 points apart. Nottingham Forest U21 ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Stoke City U21 ran at 1.45 scored and 2.1 conceded, Nottingham Forest U21 at 1.15 and 1.15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Stoke City U21 win, 3 for Nottingham Forest U21, 0 draws, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 75% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Bet365 Stadium, capacity 30,089, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Nottingham Forest U21 led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Stoke City U21: Jerome Kyremeh (67'), Favour Fawunmi (50') · Nottingham Forest U21: Lamin Sillah (24')
Key stats
Possession: Stoke City U21 39% · Nottingham Forest U21 61% · Total shots: 10-18 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 4-12