Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Aston Villa U18 in 8th and Leicester U18 in 6th place.
Aston Villa U18 and Leicester U18 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Aston Villa U18 form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League U18 for Aston Villa U18 at their home stadium is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Aston Villa U18 to get some points in this home game. The Aston Villa U18 manager D. Hughes might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
In their previous game, the manager D. Hughes led his Aston Villa U18 to a defeat in the Premier League U18 match away at West Ham U18. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Heartbreak before that as Aston Villa U18 lost 1-2 at Brighton U18's place.
Aston Villa U18 has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Aston Villa U18 have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.
Leicester U18 form and stats
Playing away, Leicester U18 have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier League U18 this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Leicester U18, as they have won on their previous two travels.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League U18 home defeat versus West Ham U18 with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Southampton U18.
The Leicester U18 manager T. Peake has got the team scoring on the road, with 9 away goals in 4 league matches. Leicester U18 have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Aston Villa U18, 1 draw and 1 win for Leicester U18. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Top Goalscorers
| D. Arlott-John 4 goals | A. Presley 3 goals | J. Philogene-Bidace 3 goals |
Aston Villa U18 missing players
Leicester U18 missing players
| Aston Villa U18 | Leicester U18 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 24 | 13 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 90% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 80% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- All of Aston Villa U18's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Leicester U18's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Aston Villa U18 has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Aston Villa U18 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Aston Villa U18 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Aston Villa U18 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aston Villa U18 have yet to win a game at home.
- Aston Villa U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Leicester U18 has the fewest scored goals (14)
- Leicester U18 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Leicester U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fulham U18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 27 |
| 2 | Chelsea U18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 26 |
| 3 | Brighton U18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | West Ham U18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Southampton U18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -3 | 12 |
| 6 | Leicester U18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 7 | Tottenham U18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Aston Villa U18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -8 | 10 |
| 9 | Arsenal U18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | Reading U18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 11 | Norwich U18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -16 | 6 |
| 12 | Swansea U18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -20 | 5 |