Match preview: 15 points divide the sides up until now, Manchester City U18 having done best. Can Leeds United U18 strike back?
- Leeds United U18 have the most conceded goals (35) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Premier League U18
Manchester City U18 could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premier League U18 game only four sleeps ago.
Leeds United U18 form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League U18, Leeds United U18 have managed 3 wins, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 6 games. When Leeds United U18 hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Derby U18, Liverpool U18 and Blackburn U18), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Leeds United U18 has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Gardner and the players.
In their previous game, the manager Gardner led his Leeds to a defeat away at Derby U18. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Thorp Arch Grange.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League U18 game versus Derby U18 in only four days. This game is also played here at Thorp Arch Grange.
Leeds United U18 have conceded 14 goals in these home games, a significant number. When Leeds United U18 hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Middlesbrough U18, Stoke City U18, Nottingham Forest U18 and Newcastle Utd U18), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Manchester City U18 form and stats
2-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Manchester City U18 in their Premier League U18 matches away. The fact that Manchester City U18 have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
271 minutes! That's how long the Manchester City U18 goalkeeper Josh McNamara and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Impressive finishing from Borges, Mebude, Susoho and Dickson secured the home win 4-0 against Blackburn U18 in their previous game.
A home win before that, celebrating 5-0 vs Stoke City U18.Manchester has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. As opposed to that, Manchester City U18 have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have met before this season: Manchester City U18 - Leeds United U18 3-3. Previous three meetings with these contenders: Leeds United U18 won zero, Manchester City U18 were winners in two and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Adam 7 goals |  L. Thomas 6 goals | A. Mebude 6 goals |
Leeds United U18 missing players
Manchester City U18 missing players
| Leeds United U18 | Manchester City U18 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 36 |
| 35 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 93% |
| 71% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 71% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 43% |
| 43% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 64% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 57% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 29% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 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 |
- All of Leeds United U18's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Leeds United U18 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Leeds United U18 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Leeds United U18 have the most conceded goals (35) in Premier League U18
- Leeds United U18 have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Premier League U18
- Leeds United 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 in the second half (7) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the the best goal difference (+22) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Manchester City U18 is in the best form (5-0-1) in Premier League U18
| 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 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| 2 | Blackburn U18 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 27 |
| 3 | Liverpool U18 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 22 |
| 4 | Derby U18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -7 | 21 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton U18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Sunderland U18 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 7 | Manchester United U18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Burnley U18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | -2 | 16 |
| 9 | Everton U18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 16 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough U18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -5 | 16 |
| 11 | Leeds United U18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | -9 | 15 |
| 12 | Stoke City U18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -12 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest U18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -8 | 9 |
| 14 | Newcastle Utd U18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -13 | 9 |
