It's only round two of the Youth Alliance for these teams. And there's points to play for as Northampton Town U18 welcome Gillingham U18. Read this preview!
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!
Northampton Town U18 form and stats
The season before, Northampton Town U18's league results were 6 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses, ending with 1st position in the Youth Alliance. During these nine matches they scored {24 goals} and conceded 10. Performing as the home side in the previous season Northampton Town U18 produced 2-2-0 (win-draw-lost) with {8 goals} and 4 conceded.
Northampton are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus AFC Wimbledon U18.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Milton Keynes Dons U18 that ended 0-0.Gillingham U18 form and stats
Let's have a look at how Gillingham U18 performed last season in the Youth Alliance: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 5 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. In total they scored 22 and conceded {19 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 1 and lost 2 with 12/11 goals scored/conceded.
Gillingham U18 might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Leyton Orient U18 proved too strong as Gillingham U18 slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cambridge United U18 wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Northampton six wins, one draw and Gillingham U18 one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Northampton Town U18 missing players
Gillingham U18 missing players
| Northampton Town U18 | Gillingham U18 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 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 |
| 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% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northampton Town U18 | Last season | Gillingham U18 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 29 | 14 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 52 | 25 | Scored | S | 33 | 64 | ||
| 45 | 18 | Conceded | C | 34 | 55 | ||
| 90% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 97% | ||
| 90% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 87% | 87% | ||
| 69% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 87% | 70% | ||
| 41% | 43% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 80% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 53% | 47% | ||
| 59% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 63% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 7% | 23% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 13% | 17% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Luton Town U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Stevenage U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Leyton Orient U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sutton United U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | AFC Wimbledon U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Brentford U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 7 | Gillingham U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 8 | Northampton Town U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Cambridge United U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
| 10 | Milton Keynes Dons U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Northampton Town U18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers U18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | Leyton Orient U18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 13 |
| 4 | Exeter City U18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Brentford U18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 12 |
| 6 | Milton Keynes Dons U18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Newport County U18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 11 |
| 8 | Forest Green Rovers U18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Cheltenham Town U18 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Southend United U18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -14 | 5 |