Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Southampton U21 (6th, 36 pts) held an 18-point advantage over West Brom U21 (26th, 18 pts). West Brom U21's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 26th in the table. Per game in the league, Southampton U21 were scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.45, West Brom U21 1.3 and 2.05, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Southampton U21, 4 draws and 0 for West Brom U21, at 3.33 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 17% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
Silverlake Stadium, capacity 5,250, hosted the game. Southampton U21 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Southampton U21: Cameron Bragg (17'), Nicholas Oyekunle (51')
Key stats
Possession: Southampton U21 50% · West Brom U21 50% · Total shots: 13-18 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 2-6