Brighton U18 hope to sell all tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 19 points and a 9th position in the Premier League U18 table. Visiting Aston Villa U18 holds 5th place with 25.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Brighton U18 form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season, with Brighton U18 only managing 2 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses so far from their games here. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Leicester U18 game.Happy days for Brighton U18 in their previous game, a Premier League U18 match away at Chelsea U18 (placed 3rd) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Preceding that match was a defeat to Southampton U18 (1-3).
Brighton U18 are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 8 goals in 8 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Brighton U18 with 16 goals conceded in these matches.
Aston Villa U18 form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of Aston Villa U18 playing as the away team this season.Aston Villa U18 play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Leicester U18 (placed 8th). Preceding that game, the 0-5 loss visiting Norwich U18's place.
Aston Villa U18 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 16 goals from 9 games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Aston Villa U18's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 25 goals in 9 travels.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Aston Villa U18 - Brighton U18 0-3 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 2 - 0 - 0 (Brighton U18 wins - draws - Aston Villa U18 wins).Top Goalscorers
 R. Longman 7 goals / 2 assists | C. Odutayo 6 goals / 2 assists | B. Wilson 5 goals |
Brighton U18 missing players
Aston Villa U18 missing players
| Brighton U18 | Aston Villa U18 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | Played | 9 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 88% | Over 1.5 | 78% | 83% |
| 76% | 75% | Over 2.5 | 56% | 72% |
| 41% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 50% |
| 18% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 44% |
| 65% | 75% | Both teams to score | 33% | 56% |
| 24% | 12% | Clean Sheet | 22% | 17% |
| 12% | 12% | Failed To Score | 44% | 28% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Arsenal U18 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 43 | 48 |
| 2 | Tottenham U18 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 48 | 44 |
| 3 | Chelsea U18 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 36 |
| 4 | Southampton U18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U18 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 25 | -3 | 25 |
| 6 | West Ham U18 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -12 | 25 |
| 7 | Fulham U18 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| 8 | Leicester U18 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -10 | 20 |
| 9 | Brighton U18 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Reading U18 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -21 | 16 |
| 11 | Norwich U18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 34 | -35 | 10 |
| 12 | Swansea U18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -28 | 8 |
