Match Report
The table read 2nd (Swansea City U21, 10 pts) against 1st (Nottingham Forest U21, 16 pts), 6 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Swansea City U21: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Swansea City U21 2.33 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Nottingham Forest U21 1.67 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.79.
Nottingham Forest U21 entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 10 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Swansea City U21 against 15/15 for Nottingham Forest U21.
Swansea City FC Youth Academy Training Centre staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,827. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nottingham Forest U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Swansea City U21: Iestyn Jones (66') · Nottingham Forest U21: Danni Anisjko (38')
Key stats
Possession: Swansea City U21 46% · Nottingham Forest U21 54% · Total shots: 6-10 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 2-3