There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Manchester City U18 leading Sunderland U18 by 16 points.
Manchester City U18 form and stats
Seven points from three Premier League U18 home games is a great start for Manchester City U18, who are hoping to build on that form here at Etihad Stadium.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Manchester, as their goalkeeper Josh McNamara has completely shut out the opponents for 297 minutes in the Premier League U18.
Manchester are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (8 goals in 3 games). On the other hand, Manchester City U18 have conceded 4 goals.
Sunderland U18 form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League U18 travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
The visiting Sunderland have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 4 goals from 4 games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Sunderland U18's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 11 goals in 4 travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Manchester City U18 won two games, one match ended with a draw and Sunderland U18 has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / twoManchester City U18 missing players
Sunderland U18 missing players
| Manchester City U18 | Sunderland U18 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 17 |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 83% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 83% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 17% |
| 57% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 43% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 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 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- All of Manchester City U18's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Sunderland U18's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Manchester City U18 have not yet lost a game.
- Manchester City U18 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City U18 have scored more than double the goals of Sunderland U18.
- Sunderland U18 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Premier League U18
- Sunderland U18 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sunderland U18 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sunderland U18 have yet to win a game.
- Sunderland U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sunderland U18 is in the worst form (0-1-5)
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool U18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | Manchester United U18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 18 |
| 3 | Manchester City U18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough U18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton U18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Everton U18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Burnley U18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 10 |
| 8 | Derby U18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 9 |
| 9 | Newcastle Utd U18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Stoke City U18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -9 | 7 |
| 11 | Leeds United U18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -11 | 4 |
| 12 | Blackburn U18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 4 |
| 13 | Sunderland U18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 1 |