Match preview: 10 points are between the teams so far, Manchester City U18 the superior team. Will Leeds United U18 strike back?
- Leeds United U18 have not yet lost a game at home.
- Manchester City U18 have the most scored goals (40) in Premier League U18
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Leeds United U18 form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Thorp Arch Grange as Leeds United U18 have scored 13 goals to get 14 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Premier League U18 are 4-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Leeds's previous fixture was a FA Youth Cup game also played at home, ending 3-2 against Accrington Stanley U18. The home side are looking to continue in that form.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Everton U18 that ended 1-1.Sports bettors should know that 9 of the latest 10 league matches from this football club have seen goals scored by both sides.
The Leeds United U18 manager Gardner has got the team scoring with 13 from 6 home games in the league. Leeds United U18 have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Manchester City U18 form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Manchester City U18 playing as the away team in the Premier League U18 this season. Two points from the last two away games for Manchester, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-0 against Newcastle Utd U18 in their previous game.
Before that one, the victory at home against Blackburn U18 in the FA Youth Cup (3-0).
Take note that 10 of this club's 12 most recent league matches have ended with at least three goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Manchester City U18 are hosting Brighton U18 in the FA Youth Cup only three days away.
Manchester City U18's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 10 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Manchester City U18 have managed a streak of 5 consecutive games without losing (4-1-0) when playing Leeds United U18.This happened when the squads played each other previously this campaign; Manchester City U18 - Leeds 6-2.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Whittingham 6 goals | J. Oboavwoduo 5 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 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 40 |
| 22 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 70% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 40% | 17% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 30% | 17% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 42% |
| 90% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 58% |
| 10% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 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 matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Leeds United U18 have not yet lost a game at home.
- Leeds United U18 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Leeds United U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Manchester City U18 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Manchester City U18 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City U18 have the most scored goals (40) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the the best goal difference (+25) 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 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 24 |
| 2 | Sunderland U18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 23 |
| 3 | Manchester United U18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough U18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 16 |
| 5 | Stoke City U18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton U18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 16 |
| 7 | Liverpool U18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Everton U18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United U18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 14 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest U18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 14 |
| 11 | Newcastle Utd U18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 12 | Blackburn U18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -17 | 10 |
| 13 | Derby U18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 8 |
