Match Report
Sheffield United U21 went into the game 2nd in the table on 52 points; Peterborough United U21 sat 5th on 48 — a 4-point gap. Sheffield United U21 ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Sheffield United U21 2.07 scored and 1.39 conceded per game, Peterborough United U21 2.36 and 1.86, with the league averaging 1.94.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sheffield United U21 3, draws 0, Peterborough United U21 2, at 4.6 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 80% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 100% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 100%.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sheffield United U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Sheffield United U21: Chiedozie Ogbene (16') · Peterborough United U21: J. Andrews (70'), A. Changunda (64'), J. Davies (56')
Key stats
Possession: Sheffield United U21 53% · Peterborough United U21 47% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 5-6