Premier League U18: Blackburn U18 - Manchester City U18 pre-match thoughts and stats

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Competition: England Premier League U18
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blackburn Rovers Training Centre (1000 seats)

Premier League U18: A pair of squads who have played fine up to now. Learn more on Blackburn U18 - Manchester City U18 with this comprehensive guide!

Insights:
  • Blackburn U18 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League U18
  • Manchester City U18 have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Premier League U18

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.

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Blackburn U18 form and stats

4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League U18 numbers at home for Blackburn U18 so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Blackburn U18 to get some points in this home game.

The Blackburn crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Burnley U18 here at Blackburn Rovers Training Centre.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Sunderland U18 (1-3).

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (15 in 7 games), Blackburn U18's attacking play is working. Blackburn U18 have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Manchester City U18 form and stats

3-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Manchester City U18 in their Premier League U18 matches away. Manchester City U18 have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

Two trips in a row for Manchester, whose manager Wilkinson could celebrate last time after the win against Leeds United U18.

A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Blackburn U18.

Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 19 goals in 7 league games away this season. Manchester City U18 struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these teams get together this campaign, as the records show this recent fixture: Manchester City U18 - Blackburn U18 4-0. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: two - two - five (Blackburn U18 wins - draws - Manchester City U18 wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BlackburnH. Leonard
H. Leonard
11 goals
Manchester City U18J. Adam
J. Adam
9 goals

Blackburn U18 missing players

Manchester City U18 missing players

Blackburn U18 Manchester City U18
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 2 7 15
8 4 1 Won W 2 3 10
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
4 2 0 Lost L 0 2 2
36 15 3 Scored S 7 19 44
20 10 1 Conceded C 1 11 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 93%
73% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 73%
53% 57% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 47%
27% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 33%
73% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 60%
13% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 14% 33%
13% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 7%
 
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
Key stats in Premier League U18 this season:
  • Blackburn U18 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Blackburn U18 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League U18
  • Blackburn U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Manchester City U18 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Manchester City U18 have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Premier League U18
  • Manchester City U18 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Premier League U18
  • Manchester City U18 have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Premier League U18
  • Manchester City U18 have the the best goal difference (+27) in Premier League U18
  • Manchester City 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 Manchester City U18 15 10 3 2 44 17 8 7 1 0 25 6 7 3 2 2 19 11 27 33
2 Liverpool U18 15 9 1 5 47 27 9 6 0 3 25 14 6 3 1 2 22 13 20 28
3 Blackburn U18 15 8 3 4 36 20 7 4 1 2 15 10 8 4 2 2 21 10 16 27
4 Derby U18 17 7 3 7 25 40 8 4 1 3 15 21 9 3 2 4 10 19 -15 24
5 Everton U18 15 6 4 5 21 22 8 4 4 0 14 6 7 2 0 5 7 16 -1 22
6 Sunderland U18 15 7 1 7 25 27 8 5 0 3 19 15 7 2 1 4 6 12 -2 22
7 Middlesbrough U18 14 6 4 4 27 30 6 2 2 2 11 14 8 4 2 2 16 16 -3 22
8 Wolverhampton U18 12 6 2 4 22 18 7 4 2 1 13 9 5 2 0 3 9 9 4 20
9 Manchester United U18 11 5 3 3 25 22 4 2 1 1 11 12 7 3 2 2 14 10 3 18
10 Leeds United U18 16 5 3 8 36 43 8 4 0 4 22 22 8 1 3 4 14 21 -7 18
11 Burnley U18 15 4 4 7 24 29 7 0 4 3 7 14 8 4 0 4 17 15 -5 16
12 Stoke City U18 16 4 3 9 22 35 8 3 1 4 11 13 8 1 2 5 11 22 -13 15
13 Nottingham Forest U18 14 3 3 8 13 22 7 1 2 4 5 11 7 2 1 4 8 11 -9 12
14 Newcastle Utd U18 14 2 3 9 19 34 7 1 1 5 8 18 7 1 2 4 11 16 -15 9