Crucial battle in the bottom section of the Premier League U18, with both Birmingham City U18 and West Brom U18 suffering more anxiety than delight. This match is a typical "six-pointer" with the team playing at home placed 13th and the visiting team in 11th position.
- Birmingham City U18 is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- West Brom U18 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These are hustling days for the host team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League U18. This match was also played here at Trillion Trophy Training Centre. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, West Brom U18 have had more rest.
Birmingham City U18 form and stats
Birmingham City U18's struggle is real here at Trillion Trophy Training Centre with only 8 points collected from 11 Premier League U18 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-7. When Birmingham City U18 hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Reading U18, Birmingham City U18, Aston Villa U18 and Norwich U18), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
Birmingham City U18's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-4 versus Chelsea U18 (placed 5th). As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Fulham U18 (0-5).The Birmingham City U18 fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 league matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Birmingham have allowed the opposition to score 29 goals here at Trillion Trophy Training Centre.
West Brom U18 form and stats
West Brom U18 have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Premier League U18, after 3-0-9 (12 played).
It might be tough going out on the road again for West Brom U18, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Tottenham U18 (placed 9th).
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Aston Villa U18.Brom have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 16 goals have been scored. The opposition has been scoring high and low on West Brom U18's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 32 goals in 12 travels.
Head 2 Head
These two sides played each other before this match year: West Brom U18 - Birmingham City U18 1-1.Top Goalscorers
  R. Cleary 16 goals |
Birmingham City U18 missing players
West Brom U18 missing players
| Birmingham City U18 | West Brom U18 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 27 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 35 |
| 71 | 29 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 32 | 63 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 83% | 92% |
| 79% | 82% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 71% |
| 62% | 73% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 42% | 46% |
| 38% | 45% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 42% | 42% |
| 71% | 82% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 8% | 12% |
| 29% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 25% | 21% |
| 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 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Birmingham City U18's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Birmingham City U18 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Birmingham City U18 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Birmingham City U18 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Birmingham City U18 have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League U18
- Birmingham City U18 have the most conceded goals in the second half (43) in Premier League U18
- Birmingham City U18 have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Premier League U18
- Birmingham City U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Birmingham City U18 is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- West Brom U18 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- West Brom U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Southampton U18 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 67 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 36 | 53 |
| 2 | West Ham U18 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 52 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace U18 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 28 | 46 |
| 4 | Fulham U18 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 46 |
| 5 | Chelsea U18 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 45 |
| 6 | Arsenal U18 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 42 |
| 7 | Leicester U18 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 41 |
| 8 | Brighton U18 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Tottenham U18 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 47 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 30 | -8 | 30 |
| 10 | Reading U18 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 29 | -15 | 24 |
| 11 | West Brom U18 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 63 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -28 | 23 |
| 12 | Aston Villa U18 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 65 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 40 | -24 | 19 |
| 13 | Birmingham City U18 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 42 | -44 | 13 |
| 14 | Norwich U18 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 72 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 45 | -55 | 7 |
