This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League U18, Sunderland U18 holding 11th place and West Brom U18 lying 12th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sunderland U18 form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season, with Sunderland U18 only managing 0 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses so far from their games here at Academy of Light Training Ground. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts. 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 seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Liverpool U18 match.Sunderland U18 manager P. Bryson and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Stoke City U18 (placed 6th) in the Premier League U18. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Wolverhampton U18 that ended 1-1.
A quite possible distraction for the home team is the Sunderland U18 - West Brom U18 game in the Premier League U18 only zero days away. That match is played on a neutral venue.
Sunderland U18 aren't scoring a lot here at Academy of Light Training Ground with only 5 goals from 7 games. Sunderland U18's defense is seriously deficient as 23 goals have been conceded in these matches.
West Brom U18 form and stats
West Brom U18 has only collected 6 points from their away games after 1-3-4 (8 played). West Brom U18 are desperate to end a 14-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Newcastle Utd U18 fixture.West Brom U18 failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Everton U18 (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 1-3. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Newcastle Utd U18.
West Brom U18 have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 8 away matches. There are big problems for the West Brom U18 defense as they have conceded 26 goals in 8 away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the West Brom U18 - Sunderland U18 1-2 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Sunderland U18 won 2 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and West Brom U18 has 0 wins.Top Goalscorers
C. Kiernan 5 goals |  M. Rogers 5 goals / 3 assists | S. Asomugha 3 goals / 1 assists |
Sunderland U18 missing players
West Brom U18 missing players
| Sunderland U18 | West Brom U18 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | Played | 7 | 15 |
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 57% | Over 2.5 | 86% | 93% |
| 43% | 57% | Over 3.5 | 57% | 73% |
| 21% | 43% | Over 4.5 | 29% | 53% |
| 64% | 57% | Both teams to score | 100% | 93% |
| 7% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 7% |
| 36% | 43% | 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 | Manchester United U18 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 35 |
| 4 | Everton U18 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 24 | 34 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough U18 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -5 | 23 |
| 6 | Stoke City U18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 20 |
| 7 | Manchester City U18 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | Blackburn U18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -14 | 15 |
| 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 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -10 | 11 |
| 11 | Sunderland U18 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -20 | 9 |
| 12 | West Brom U18 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 26 | -18 | 8 |
