Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Chelsea U18 & Blackpool U18 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Youth Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Chelsea U18 form and stats
Last season, Chelsea U18's FA Youth Cup journey ended in the 5th round.The Chelsea U18 crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Fulham U18 here.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Chelsea as they have a new game in only two days, a Premier League U18 match thankfully also at home. Aston Villa U18 are visiting.
Blackpool U18 form and stats
Blackpool U18 are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Youth Alliance, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Blackpool U18, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Shrewsbury Town U18.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Port Vale U18 in the Youth Alliance.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Blackpool U18 has managed 2 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Mothersille 7 goals | L. Castledine 6 goals |
Chelsea U18 missing players
Blackpool U18 missing players
| Chelsea U18 | Blackpool U18 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | ||
| 69 | 25 | Scored | S | 26 | 61 | ||
| 40 | 16 | Conceded | C | 16 | 25 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 80% | ||
| 80% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 56% | ||
| 52% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 40% | ||
| 44% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 24% | ||
| 64% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Preston North End U18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | Blackpool U18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 |
| 3 | Carlisle United U18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Fleetwood Town U18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 5 | Port Vale U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Accrington Stanley U18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town U18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 6 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers U18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | -10 | 6 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic U18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers U18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | Salford City U18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 12 | Walsall U18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 5 |
| 13 | Morecambe U18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 3 |
| 14 | Rochdale U18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
