Struggling Swansea U18 will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying West Ham U18 in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Swansea U18 form and stats
Overall Premier League U18 stats at home this season for Swansea U18, who have the most conceded goals (35) in Premier League U18, are 1-0-4 (wins-draw-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Swansea U18 with their six defeats in a row. Not since the Aston Villa U18 game, 69 days ago, have they avoided a loss. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Penlan Social Club, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Southampton U18 game.
The Swansea U18 fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier League U18 game also here at Penlan Social Club: A 2-8 defeat against West Ham U18 (placed 4th). Before that game, the home loss against Fulham U18 with the scoreline 1-5.
Swansea U18 were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
The Swansea U18 fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Swansea U18 have let the opposition score 24 times, an average of more than three per game.
West Ham U18 form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (18) away in Premier League U18, are W2-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League U18.
Two travels in a row for West Ham U18, whose manager M. Phillips could celebrate last time after the Premier League U18 win against Swansea U18. A draw for West Ham U18 before that, at their own venue hosting Brighton U18 (1-1).
As mentioned above, West Ham U18 was the only team on the pitch versus Swansea U18 in their previous game, winning 8-2. This could be a tougher task. It's hard not to mention V. Parks's lethal finishing against Swansea U18. 3 goals was a big reason for the three points.
The West Ham U18 manager M. Phillips has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 18 goals in 5 league matches away. There are big problems for the West Ham U18 defense as they have conceded 16 goals in 5 away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Swansea U18 - West Ham U18 2-8 earlier this season. Swansea U18-West Ham U18 H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Swansea U18 1 win, West Ham U18 4 wins, 0 draws. 3 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
| V. Parks 4 goals |
Swansea U18 missing players
West Ham U18 missing players
| Swansea U18 | West Ham U18 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 26 |
| 35 | 24 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 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 |
- All of Swansea U18's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- All of West Ham U18's away-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- Swansea U18 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Swansea U18 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Swansea U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- West Ham U18 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- West Ham U18 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- West Ham U18 have scored at least twice as many goals away as Swansea U18 have scored home.
- West Ham U18 have scored in all their matches so far.
- West Ham U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fulham U18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 22 |
| 2 | Chelsea U18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Brighton U18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | West Ham U18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Leicester U18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Tottenham U18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Aston Villa U18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 8 | Arsenal U18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Reading U18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Southampton U18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 11 | Swansea U18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -20 | 4 |
| 12 | Norwich U18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -18 | 2 |