A look at the Premier League U18 table shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Read our Manchester City U18 - Wolverhampton U18 preview!
- Manchester City U18 have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Wolverhampton U18 have scored away.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Premier League U18 game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Nottingham Forest U18. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Manchester City U18 form and stats
Home games in the Premier League U18 have been a walk in the park for Manchester City U18 so far, with 25 points won from 9 matches; 8 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Manchester City U18 has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Academy Stadium. We remember; it was Leeds United U18.
Manchester are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Nottingham Forest U18.
Before that, Manchester City U18 had a home game versus Everton U18 which ended with a victory 1-0.Manchester City U18 are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Academy Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 26 goals in 9 matches. Manchester City U18 have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Wolverhampton U18 form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Wolverhampton U18 playing as the away team in the Premier League U18 this season. Two points from the last two away games for Wolverhampton, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Wolverhampton U18 are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest U18 (placed 11th).
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Blackburn U18.Wolverhampton has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 7 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Wolverhampton U18 have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other before this campaign: Wolverhampton U18 - Manchester 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Manchester City U18 six wins, zero draws and Wolverhampton U18 one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Manchester City U18 missing players
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| Manchester City U18 | Wolverhampton U18 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 53 | 26 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 27 |
| 21 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 12 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 89% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 74% | 78% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 80% |
| 42% | 44% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 33% |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 7% |
| 63% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 67% |
| 32% | 56% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 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 |
- Manchester City U18 have not yet lost a game at home.
- Manchester City U18 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manchester City U18 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City U18 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Wolverhampton U18 have scored away.
- Manchester City U18 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Manchester City U18 have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the most points (25) at home in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 have the the best goal difference (+32) in Premier League U18
- Manchester City U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wolverhampton U18 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Wolverhampton 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 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 32 | 42 |
| 2 | Liverpool U18 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 24 | 36 |
| 3 | Blackburn U18 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 33 |
| 4 | Burnley U18 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | Derby U18 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -19 | 26 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton U18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Manchester United U18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 25 |
| 8 | Everton U18 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -7 | 24 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough U18 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -9 | 24 |
| 10 | Sunderland U18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 23 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest U18 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | Leeds United U18 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 23 |
| 13 | Stoke City U18 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -17 | 16 |
| 14 | Newcastle Utd U18 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -17 | 13 |
