Match Report
Watford U21 went into the game 7th in the table on 45 points; Sheffield United U21 sat 2nd on 52 — a 7-point gap. On recent form Sheffield United U21 sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.94 goals per team per game, Watford U21 ran at 2.46 scored and 1.89 conceded, Sheffield United U21 at 2.07 and 1.39.
5 matches unbeaten backed Watford U21's arrival, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
On the scoreboard, Sheffield United U21 led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-5.