Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Manchester United U18 in 7th and Wolverhampton U18 in 5th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Manchester United U18 form and stats
Manchester United U18 have played 4 Premier League U18 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Manchester United U18 drew their last game, also a home match. Middlesbrough U18 (placed 11th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. In the game before, an away victory match versus Newcastle Utd U18 with a 5-2 scoreline.
Goals decide football matches and Manchester United U18 are scoring many of them at home; 9 on target from 4 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
Wolverhampton U18 form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League U18 matches, Wolverhampton U18, who have the most clean sheets (2) away in Premier League U18, have produced an overall stat of 2-0-2 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Wolverhampton U18 have lost on their last two travels.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League U18 home defeat versus Everton U18 with 0-3 on the scoreboard. A 0-2 defeat away at Manchester City U18 before that.
Wolverhampton U18 have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. 4 goals have been conceded by Wolverhampton U18 in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Wolverhampton U18 - Manchester United U18 2-0. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's {3 Manchester United U18 victories}, 0 draws and {1 Wolverhampton U18 wins}. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 D. McGhee 5 goals |  M. Greenwood 4 goals | D. Bughai 4 goals |
Manchester United U18 missing players
Wolverhampton U18 missing players
| Manchester United U18 | Wolverhampton U18 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 25% | 38% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 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 |
- All of Manchester United U18's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Wolverhampton U18's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Manchester United U18 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Manchester United U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 21 |
| 2 | Liverpool U18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 19 |
| 3 | Everton U18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 |
| 4 | Derby U18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton U18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | West Brom U18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 13 |
| 7 | Manchester United U18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Stoke City U18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -3 | 10 |
| 9 | Blackburn U18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -7 | 9 |
| 10 | Newcastle Utd U18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -11 | 8 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough U18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 |
| 12 | Sunderland U18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | -26 | 0 |