The Facts
- Crucial home points are at stake for a lower-table team looking to climb out of danger (ranked 7th and 4th).
- Gateshead has struggled for results with multiple recent losses (last 5 matches: 0 wins).
- Wolverhampton U21 is experiencing a dip in performance (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Wolverhampton U21 could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- Wolverhampton U21 is expected to hold a slight competitive edge in this match.
- No recent head-to-head matches have been recorded between these two competitors.
Standings
Group A
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | FC Halifax | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:4 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:3 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Wolves U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | -1 | 5 |
| 4 | Derby U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7:9 | -2 | 4 |
| 5 | Wealdstone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7:3 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Nottingham U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 2 |
| 7 | Gateshead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:4 | -2 | 2 |
| 8 | Stoke City U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:14 | -12 | 0 |
Group B
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | West Ham U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Norwich U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:6 | -1 | 5 |
| 3 | Ipswich U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | -2 | 5 |
| 4 | Hornchurch | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5:3 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7:8 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | Braintree | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5:6 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | Fulham U21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:5 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Worthing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:4 | -2 | 1 |
Group C
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Middlesbrough U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:2 | 14 | 9 |
| 2 | Boreham Wood | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:4 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Tamworth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7:6 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Solihull Moors | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | 6 |
| 5 | Everton U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Newcastle Utd U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7:10 | -3 | 3 |
| 7 | Leeds U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5:8 | -3 | 3 |
| 8 | Hartlepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:13 | -12 | 0 |
Group D
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Truro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Woking | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6:3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Sutton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | West Brom U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Birmingham U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:6 | -2 | 5 |
| 6 | Southampton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8:11 | -3 | 3 |
| 7 | Leicester U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:6 | -3 | 2 |
| 8 | Boston Utd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7:10 | -3 | 0 |
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