This could be an interesting match as Derby U18 have their presumed home advantage while Manchester City U18 are ahead 19 points in the Premier League U18 table.
- Derby U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Manchester City U18 have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Premier League U18
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Derby U18 form and stats
Derby U18 have played 9 Premier League U18 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Heartbreak for Derby in their last match as Middlesbrough U18's A. Nelson scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
The manager A. Robinson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Stoke City U18 in only four days.
Derby have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Moor Farm Training Centre with 16 goals in 9 league matches. Derby U18 have conceded 16 from these games.
Manchester City U18 form and stats
Manchester City U18's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Manchester City U18, who have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Premier League U18, collect 16 points from their 7 away matches in the Premier League U18. 5 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). The fact that Manchester have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
As you can tell from the results above, Manchester was very dominant against Stoke City U18, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with O. Bobb (2), T. Sodje, M. Hamilton and Adedire Awokoya Mebude providing the goals.
A new game in only four days for Manchester City U18, the Premier League U18 home match versus Leeds United U18. Busy days.
Manchester are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 7 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Manchester City U18 - Derby 7-0. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: one win for Derby, two draws and three wins for Manchester City U18. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Derby U18 missing players
Manchester City U18 missing players
| Derby U18 | Manchester City U18 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 50 |
| 37 | 16 | 8 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 94% |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 81% |
| 81% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 75% |
| 56% | 44% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 69% |
| 31% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 56% |
| 62% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 56% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 57% | 44% |
| 31% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 14% | 6% |
| 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% |
- Derby 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 (14) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the most clean sheets (7) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the the best goal difference (+36) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 41 |
| 2 | Manchester United U18 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 39 |
| 3 | Liverpool U18 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 29 | 36 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton U18 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 27 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough U18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Everton U18 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Derby U18 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 22 |
| 8 | Burnley U18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -2 | 20 |
| 9 | Blackburn U18 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -16 | 16 |
| 10 | Stoke City U18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | -19 | 15 |
| 11 | Newcastle Utd U18 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Sunderland U18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -18 | 10 |
| 13 | Leeds United U18 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 27 | -24 | 9 |