The visiting Derby U18 side should be favourites in this visit to Sunderland U18, as the away team holds a 32 point advantage from their 17 league games this season.
Sunderland U18 and Derby U18 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sunderland U18 form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season, with Sunderland U18, who have the fewest wins (1) in Premier League U18, only managing 0 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses so far from their games here at Academy of Light Training Ground. All in all it has been a very rough period for Sunderland U18 who hasn’t won a game in their last eleven attempts. Their previous win was against West Brom U18. Sunderland U18 are slowly digging their own grave here at Academy of Light Training Ground with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Liverpool U18 match.The Sunderland U18 crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-6 to West Brom U18 here at Academy of Light Training Ground in a Premier League U18 match. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Stoke City U18 the opponent.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sunderland U18 here at Academy of Light Training Ground, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 8 games). This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Sunderland U18 have let the opposition score 29 times, an average of more than three per game.
Derby U18 form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss. Derby U18 have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of eight victories in a row regardless of arena. A great winning streak in away games for Derby U18 as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Everton U18 have they travelled home without three points.Derby U18 play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Stoke City U18 (placed 6th). That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Liverpool U18.
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Derby U18 alone have scored more than three on average in their away games (30 from 9 played). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Derby U18 have conceded 14 goals on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Derby U18 - Sunderland U18 3-1 played earlier this season. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's {1 Sunderland U18 victories}, 0 draws and {1 Derby U18 wins}.Top Goalscorers
M. Whittaker 13 goals / 9 assists | J. Stretton 10 goals / 2 assists |  J. Knight 5 goals / 4 assists |
Sunderland U18 missing players
Derby U18 missing players
| Sunderland U18 | Derby U18 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | Played | 8 | 17 |
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 88% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 53% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 88% | 88% |
| 47% | 62% | Over 3.5 | 38% | 59% |
| 27% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 35% |
| 67% | 62% | Both teams to score | 88% | 82% |
| 7% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 12% | 18% |
| 33% | 38% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| 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 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 25 | 41 |
| 2 | Liverpool U18 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| 3 | Everton U18 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 25 | 37 |
| 4 | Manchester United U18 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 35 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough U18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 40 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -3 | 26 |
| 6 | Stoke City U18 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 20 |
| 7 | Manchester City U18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
| 8 | Blackburn U18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -13 | 18 |
| 9 | Newcastle Utd U18 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 26 | -36 | 13 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton U18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -11 | 11 |
| 11 | West Brom U18 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 27 | -13 | 11 |
| 12 | Sunderland U18 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -25 | 9 |
