An important duel in the bottom section of the Premier League U18, with both Stoke City U18 and Sunderland U18 experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 13th place.
- Stoke City U18 have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Premier League U18
- Sunderland U18 have the fewest scored goals (21) in Premier League U18
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League U18. Thankfully the previous game, versus Everton U18, was also a home game here at Clayton Wood Training Ground. The away team is better rested.
Stoke City U18 form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League U18 this season. Stoke City U18 have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Clayton Wood Training Ground. Stoke has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager R. Walker and the players. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Stoke, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Stoke City U18 are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League U18 match at Blackburn U18 awaits in three days.
Stoke are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Stoke City U18 defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Sunderland U18 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sunderland U18, who have the fewest scored goals (21) in Premier League U18, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-7 (win-draw-lose). Football is a nightmare at the moment for Sunderland who have suffered through a seven match losing streak. If there's light at the end of the tunnel it's certainly not visible for the supporters. Sunderland has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Sunderland lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sunderland are hosting Manchester United U18 in the Premier League U18 only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sunderland as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sunderland U18 can't defend away. 31 goals have been scored by the opposition in 9 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Stoke City U18 and Sunderland U18 have met before this season: Sunderland U18 - Stoke 7-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Stoke City U18 won four games, one match ended with a draw and Sunderland U18 has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / zeroTop Goalscorers
  E. Tezgel 5 goals | L. Chapman 5 goals | R. Malbon 4 goals |
Stoke City U18 missing players
Sunderland U18 missing players
| Stoke City U18 | Sunderland U18 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 23 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 51 | 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 31 | 58 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 65% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 50% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 89% | 79% |
| 35% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 44% | 32% |
| 65% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 44% | 47% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 56% | 53% |
| 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% |
- All of Sunderland U18's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Stoke City U18 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Stoke City U18 have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Premier League U18
- Stoke City U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sunderland U18 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sunderland U18 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sunderland U18 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sunderland U18 have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League U18
- Sunderland U18 have the fewest points (4) away in Premier League U18
- Sunderland U18 have the fewest scored goals (21) in Premier League U18
- Sunderland U18 have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Premier League U18
- Sunderland U18 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Premier League U18
- Sunderland U18 have the the worst goal difference (-37) in Premier League U18
- Sunderland U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sunderland U18 is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 United U18 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 36 | 48 |
| 2 | Manchester City U18 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 43 | 46 |
| 3 | Liverpool U18 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 66 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 40 | 46 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton U18 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 33 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough U18 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Everton U18 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | Derby U18 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 30 | -13 | 29 |
| 8 | Burnley U18 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 27 |
| 9 | Blackburn U18 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -8 | 26 |
| 10 | Stoke City U18 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 33 | -28 | 19 |
| 11 | Newcastle Utd U18 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 17 |
| 12 | Leeds United U18 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 32 | -34 | 15 |
| 13 | Sunderland U18 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 31 | -37 | 10 |