About Match
The table reads 9th (Southampton U21, 4 pts) against 24th (Stoke City U21, 1 pts), 3 points apart. Southampton U21 have been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Per game in the league, Southampton U21 score 1 and conceding 0.5, Stoke City U21 1 and 1.5, against a competition average of 2.05 goals per team per game. Victory would move Southampton U21 to 7 points and up to 1st, with other results unchanged.
5 matches unbeaten back Southampton U21's arrival. Stoke City U21 have not won in 5 games. Recent form is uneven: 9/15 points for Southampton U21, 2/15 for Stoke City U21.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 4 Southampton U21 wins, 1 for Stoke City U21, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.
The venue is Staplewood Training Ground in Southampton, with room for 32,505 spectators.