The visiting Arsenal U18 side should be favourites in this visit to Reading U18, as the away team holds a 38 point advantage from their 20 league games this season.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Premier League U18 game only three days ago.
Reading U18 form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Reading U18 have only managed 3 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses so far from their games here at Hogwood Park Training Ground.Reading U18 lost their last game at Southampton U18 after a 0-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Fulham U18 in a game that was won 3-2.
Reading U18 has scored 9 goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Reading U18 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (18 from 9 played).
Arsenal U18 form and stats
Arsenal U18 have an excellent away record so far with 7-0-2 from 9 games. Things are running smoothly for Arsenal U18 who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Tottenham U18. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Arsenal U18's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Tottenham U18 game.Arsenal U18 are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Premier League U18 against Tottenham U18. That result followed a home victory 8-0 versus Swansea U18.
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Arsenal U18 alone have scored more than three on average in their away games (28 from 9 played). 11 goals have been conceded by Arsenal U18 in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Arsenal U18 - Reading U18 4-2 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Reading U18 won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Arsenal U18 has 2 wins.Top Goalscorers
 
F. Balogun
20 goals / 4 assists
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S. Greenwood
9 goals / 4 assists
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T. John-Jules
8 goals / 3 assists
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Reading U18 missing players
Arsenal U18 missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
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| Reading U18 | Arsenal U18 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | Played | 9 | 20 |
| 18 | 9 | Scored | 28 | 75 |
| 41 | 18 | Conceded | 11 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 78% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 95% |
| 56% | 56% | Over 2.5 | 78% | 85% |
| 39% | 44% | Over 3.5 | 78% | 75% |
| 28% | 22% | Over 4.5 | 44% | 55% |
| 50% | 44% | Both teams to score | 67% | 65% |
| 11% | 11% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 35% |
| 39% | 44% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Arsenal U18 has scored in all of their 9 away matches.
| 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 | Arsenal U18 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 52 | 54 |
| 2 | Tottenham U18 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 53 | 50 |
| 3 | Chelsea U18 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 37 |
| 4 | Southampton U18 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 29 |
| 5 | West Ham U18 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -9 | 28 |
| 6 | Aston Villa U18 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 29 | -4 | 25 |
| 7 | Fulham U18 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | Leicester U18 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -11 | 23 |
| 9 | Brighton U18 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | Reading U18 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -23 | 16 |
| 11 | Norwich U18 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 34 | -35 | 11 |
| 12 | Swansea U18 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 26 | -38 | 8 |
