Match Report
6 points and 3 places separated them: West Ham United U21 2nd with 10, Valencia U21 5th with 4. Valencia U21 had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.75 goals per team per game, West Ham United U21 ran at 2.5 scored and 0.25 conceded, Valencia U21 at 1.25 and 1.25.
6 matches unbeaten backed Valencia U21's arrival. Over the last five, West Ham United U21 had taken 6 of 15 points to Valencia U21's 13.
The match was played at The Rush Green Stadium in Romford (capacity 66,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.