It's still early in the Premier League U18 season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Manchester United U18 - Blackburn U18 preview!
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 United U18 and Blackburn U18.
Manchester United U18 form and stats
Perfect Premier League U18 season at home so far for Manchester United U18, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Manchester United U18 after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Manchester United U18's last game was hosting Blackburn U18 and winning 3-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Wolverhampton U18 (0-2).
Early season league goal statistics from Manchester United U18's 2 home games: 6 goals, 1 conceded.
Blackburn U18 form and stats
Blackburn U18 are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League U18, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Blackburn U18, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Manchester United U18. Preceding that game was the away victory against Sunderland U18 with the score of 5-2.
It's early days yet, but Blackburn U18 has scored 6 and conceded 5 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Manchester United U18 - Blackburn U18 3-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Manchester United U18 won 3 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Blackburn U18 has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 0Top Goalscorers
 D. Bughai 6 goals | C. McCann 5 goals / 1 assists |
Manchester United U18 missing players
Blackburn U18 missing players
| Manchester United U18 | Blackburn U18 | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Played | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester United U18 | Last season | Blackburn U18 | ||||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total | ||
| 3 | 2 | Played | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Won | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Scored | 6 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Conceded | 5 | 12 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 67% | ||
| 33% | 50% | BTTS | 100% | 100% | ||
| 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | ||
| 33% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | ||
| 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 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20-04-19 | | Derby U18 | 1 - 2 | Manchester United U18 |
| 27-04-19 | | Manchester United U18 | 4 - 5 | Everton U18 |
| 10-08-19 | | Manchester United U18 | 3 - 0 | Sunderland U18 |
| 17-08-19 | | Wolverhampton U18 | 2 - 0 | Manchester United U18 |
| 24-08-19 | | Manchester United U18 | 3 - 1 | Blackburn U18 |
| 31-08-19 | | Liverpool U18 | 10:00 | Manchester United U18 |
| 14-09-19 | | Derby U18 | 11:00 | Manchester United U18 |
| 21-09-19 | | Manchester United U18 | 10:00 | Everton U18 |
| 05-10-19 | | Newcastle Utd U18 | 11:30 | Manchester United U18 |
| 19-10-19 | | Manchester United U18 | 11:30 | Middlesbrough U18 |
| 16-04-19 | | Blackburn U18 | 4 - 1 | Sunderland U18 |
| 27-04-19 | | Newcastle Utd U18 | 1 - 6 | Blackburn U18 |
| 10-08-19 | | Blackburn U18 | 1 - 7 | Liverpool U18 |
| 17-08-19 | | Sunderland U18 | 2 - 5 | Blackburn U18 |
| 24-08-19 | | Manchester United U18 | 3 - 1 | Blackburn U18 |
| 31-08-19 | | Blackburn U18 | 10:00 | Stoke City U18 |
| 14-09-19 | | Newcastle Utd U18 | 11:30 | Blackburn U18 |
| 21-09-19 | | Blackburn U18 | 10:00 | Manchester City U18 |
| 05-10-19 | | Derby U18 | 11:30 | Blackburn U18 |
| 19-10-19 | | Blackburn U18 | 11:00 | West Brom U18 |
| 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 | Manchester City U18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 9 |
| 2 | Liverpool U18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton U18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Everton U18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Manchester United U18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Newcastle Utd U18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 7 | Stoke City U18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 | Blackburn U18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 9 | West Brom U18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough U18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 11 | Derby U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 12 | Sunderland U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 36 | 51 |
| 2 | Liverpool U18 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 27 | 51 |
| 3 | Everton U18 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 65 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 31 | 44 |
| 4 | Manchester United U18 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 21 | 43 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough U18 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 48 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Stoke City U18 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 32 |
| 7 | Blackburn U18 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -1 | 30 |
| 8 | Manchester City U18 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 29 |
| 9 | West Brom U18 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 36 | -18 | 18 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton U18 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 26 | -25 | 14 |
| 11 | Newcastle Utd U18 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 32 | -45 | 14 |
| 12 | Sunderland U18 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | -45 | 10 |