Match Report
13th against 18th, but level on points: Sunderland U21 and Nottingham Forest U21 both had 3. On the form table Nottingham Forest U21 stood 11th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Per game in the league, Sunderland U21 were scoring 3 and conceding 3, Nottingham Forest U21 1.5 and 3, against a competition average of 2.05 goals per team per game.
Nottingham Forest U21 arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Sunderland U21 had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Nottingham Forest U21, 15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Sunderland U21 wins, 3 for Nottingham Forest U21, 1 draw, at 3.14 goals per meeting.
The venue was Academy of Light Training Ground, with room for 3,500 spectators. Sunderland U21 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sunderland U21: Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi (2'), Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi (50'), Jack Whittaker (53'), Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi (58'), Timur Tuterov (81') · Nottingham Forest U21: Lamin Sillah (85')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland U21 20% · Nottingham Forest U21 80% · Total shots: 18-12 · On target: 14-4 · Corners: 6-3