Match Report
Nottingham U23 went into the game 4th in the table on 42 points; Watford U23 sat 11th on 32 — a 10-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Nottingham U23: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Nottingham U23 1.84 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Watford U23 1.48 and 2, with the league averaging 1.6.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nottingham U23 led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.