Match Report
35 points for Tottenham U21 (8th), 36 for Southampton U21 (6th): a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Southampton U21 no better than 16th for form, against 6th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.1/1.6 for Tottenham U21 and 1.8/1.45 for Southampton U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.79.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Tottenham U21 win, 2 for Southampton U21, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. In 75% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The match was played at White Hart Lane (capacity 36,284). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Southampton U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Tottenham U21: Pele Arganese-McDermott (69') · Southampton U21: Baylee Dipepa (38'), Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh (60')
Key stats
Possession: Tottenham U21 50% · Southampton U21 50% · Total shots: 20-13 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 6-3