Match preview Premier League U18: Reading U18 - Chelsea U18 at Hogwood Park Training Ground

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Competition: England Premier League U18
Date: Sat 27.April
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hogwood Park Training Ground (1000 seats)

Struggling Reading U18 will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Chelsea U18 in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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!

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Reading U18 form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Reading U18, who have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Premier League U18, have only managed 3 wins, 0 draws and 7 losses so far from their games here at Hogwood Park Training Ground.

Reading U18 are returning here after visiting West Ham U18 in a Premier League U18 game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Arsenal U18 that was lost 0-8.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Reading U18 here at Hogwood Park Training Ground, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 10 games). Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Reading U18 having conceded 26 goals here at Hogwood Park Training Ground so far.

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Chelsea U18 form and stats

Chelsea U18's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Chelsea U18 collect 20 points from their 10 away matches. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

The supporters enjoyed Chelsea U18's previous game versus Fulham U18, a Premier League U18 4-3 win played at home. A 0-2 loss hosting Tottenham U18 before that.

Chelsea U18 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 16 goals from 10 games. As opposed to that, Chelsea U18 have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Chelsea U18 - Reading U18 2-0. Last two meetings between the teams: Reading U18 won 0, Chelsea U18 won 2 and 0 draws.

Top Goalscorers

G. Nunn
9 goals
T. Ballo
7 goals / 1 assists
T. Nevers
6 goals

Reading U18 missing players

Chelsea U18 missing players

Reading U18 Chelsea U18
Total Home Statistic Away Total
20 10 Played 10 21
21 9 Scored 16 40
49 26 Conceded 10 24
100% 100% Over 0.5 80% 90%
85% 80% Over 1.5 70% 81%
60% 60% Over 2.5 60% 62%
40% 50% Over 3.5 30% 38%
30% 30% Over 4.5 20% 19%
45% 40% Both teams to score 40% 52%
15% 10% Clean Sheet 40% 29%
40% 50% Failed To Score 40% 29%
 
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 (total) 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Reading U18 hasn'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 D P
1 Arsenal U18 21 19 0 2 83 23 11 11 0 0 47 12 10 8 0 2 36 11 60 57
2 Tottenham U18 21 18 2 1 78 22 10 9 1 0 38 12 11 9 1 1 40 10 56 56
3 Chelsea U18 21 12 5 4 40 24 11 6 3 2 24 14 10 6 2 2 16 10 16 41
4 Southampton U18 21 10 2 9 44 40 11 6 0 5 23 18 10 4 2 4 21 22 4 32
5 West Ham U18 21 9 2 10 37 49 11 6 1 4 22 29 10 3 1 6 15 20 -12 29
6 Brighton U18 20 9 1 10 35 35 9 3 0 6 12 19 11 6 1 4 23 16 0 28
7 Aston Villa U18 21 9 1 11 43 46 10 5 0 5 21 16 11 4 1 6 22 30 -3 28
8 Leicester U18 21 8 2 11 33 43 11 4 0 7 16 24 10 4 2 4 17 19 -10 26
9 Fulham U18 21 6 6 9 36 42 10 4 5 1 21 11 11 2 1 8 15 31 -6 24
10 Reading U18 20 6 1 13 21 49 10 3 0 7 9 26 10 3 1 6 12 23 -28 19
11 Swansea U18 21 3 2 16 18 52 11 1 1 9 13 26 10 2 1 7 5 26 -34 11
12 Norwich U18 21 3 2 16 23 66 10 3 2 5 15 23 11 0 0 11 8 43 -43 11

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