The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. West Ham U18 are in the 5th position while the guests worry at 10th.
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!
West Ham U18 form and stats
6-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for West Ham U18 so far this season.The home team returns to venue after sharing the points with Chelsea U18 on their last time out; the Premier League U18 game ended 2-2. Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Leicester U18.
Goals decide football matches and West Ham U18 are scoring many of them at home; 22 on target from 10 matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, West Ham U18 having conceded 26 goals here so far.
Reading U18 form and stats
Reading U18 have only collected 7 points from their away games after 2-1-6 (9 played).The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League U18 match played at their home ground. Reading U18 suffered a 0-8 loss to Arsenal U18. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Southampton U18's place.
Reading U18 have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, 9 away games. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Reading U18 concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Reading U18 - West Ham U18 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): West Ham U18 1 win, 0 draws and Reading U18 1 victory.Top Goalscorers
 B. Rusa 7 goals / 2 assists |  M. Emmanuel 5 goals / 3 assists | V. Parks 4 goals / 1 assists |
West Ham U18 missing players
Reading U18 missing players
| West Ham U18 | Reading U18 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | Played | 9 | 19 |
| 37 | 22 | Scored | 9 | 18 |
| 46 | 26 | Conceded | 23 | 49 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 89% | 84% |
| 70% | 80% | Over 2.5 | 56% | 58% |
| 60% | 80% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 42% |
| 45% | 60% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 32% |
| 60% | 60% | Both teams to score | 56% | 47% |
| 20% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 11% | 11% |
| 20% | 20% | Failed To Score | 33% | 42% |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- West Ham U18 is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 54 | 53 |
| 3 | Chelsea U18 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 | Southampton U18 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 32 |
| 5 | West Ham U18 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -9 | 29 |
| 6 | Brighton U18 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | -2 | 25 |
| 7 | Aston Villa U18 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 29 | -5 | 25 |
| 8 | Fulham U18 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -5 | 24 |
| 9 | Leicester U18 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -12 | 23 |
| 10 | Reading U18 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -31 | 16 |
| 11 | Swansea U18 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 26 | -32 | 11 |
| 12 | Norwich U18 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 40 | -41 | 11 |
