About Match
Arsenal U18 go into the game 10th in the table on 4 points; Aston Villa U18 sit 5th on 8 — a 4-point gap. On recent form Arsenal U18 sit only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 10th overall. Against a league average of 2.5 goals per team per game, Arsenal U18 run at 0.75 scored and 1.25 conceded, Aston Villa U18 at 3.25 and 1.75. Three points here take Arsenal U18 to 7 and up to 9th, assuming other results stand.
Aston Villa U18's unbeaten run stands at 8, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Arsenal U18 5/15, Aston Villa U18 11/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 8 Arsenal U18 wins, 2 for Aston Villa U18, 1 draw, at 4.27 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 18% of the wins in this matchup. History points to goals: 73% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 64%. The last five meetings averaged 5.2 goals, well above the all-time 4.27.