The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Manchester City U18 are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 12th.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Manchester City U18 and Sunderland U18.
Manchester City U18 form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Manchester City U18 are 3-3-3 (wins-draw-losses).Manchester City U18 manager and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Derby U18 in the Premier League U18. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Manchester United U18 that ended 2-2.
Goals are plentiful at Academy Stadium this season as Manchester City U18 has scored 27 goals here in 9 attempts. Manchester City U18 have conceded 14 from these games.
Sunderland U18 form and stats
Sunderland U18 have only collected 8 points from their away games after 1-5-4 (10 played). Sunderland U18 are desperate to end a 15-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the West Brom U18 fixture. Sunderland U18 has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.Sunderland U18 play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-4 to Blackburn U18. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Everton U18 wasn't a success with a 0-6 loss.
Sunderland U18 find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 10 away fixtures. Sunderland U18 have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sunderland U18 - Manchester City U18 1-1. Last two meetings between the teams: Manchester City U18 won 0, Sunderland U18 won 1 and 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  H. Ogunby 5 goals / 2 assists | D. Wright-Phillips 4 goals / 2 assists | F. Dele-Bashiru 2 goals / 2 assists |
Manchester City U18 missing players
Sunderland U18 missing players
| Manchester City U18 | Sunderland U18 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | Played | 10 | 19 |
| 43 | 27 | Scored | 11 | 17 |
| 29 | 14 | Conceded | 22 | 52 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 90% | 95% |
| 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 79% |
| 74% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 58% |
| 53% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 53% |
| 32% | 44% | Over 4.5 | 30% | 37% |
| 68% | 56% | Both teams to score | 70% | 63% |
| 21% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 10% | 5% |
| 11% | 11% | Failed To Score | 30% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Manchester City U18 hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Sunderland U18 is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Manchester City U18 is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | Derby U18 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 31 | 48 |
| 2 | Liverpool U18 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 25 | 45 |
| 3 | Everton U18 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 30 | 41 |
| 4 | Manchester United U18 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 54 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 21 | 40 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough U18 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -2 | 29 |
| 6 | Blackburn U18 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 48 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -6 | 27 |
| 7 | Manchester City U18 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 26 |
| 8 | Stoke City U18 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | West Brom U18 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 36 | -20 | 15 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton U18 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -16 | 14 |
| 11 | Newcastle Utd U18 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 32 | -40 | 14 |
| 12 | Sunderland U18 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -35 | 10 |
