About Match
The table reads 5th (Aston Villa U18, 8 pts) against 10th (Arsenal U18, 4 pts), 4 points apart. Arsenal U18 have been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 10th in the table. Against a league average of 2.5 goals per team per game, Aston Villa U18 run at 3.25 scored and 1.75 conceded, Arsenal U18 at 0.75 and 1.25. A win would lift Aston Villa U18 to 11 points and up to 4th (other results unchanged).
8 matches unbeaten back Aston Villa U18's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Aston Villa U18 11/15, Arsenal U18 5/15.
11 meetings are on record — 2 won by Aston Villa U18, 8 by Arsenal U18, 1 drawn, at 4.27 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 18% of those meetings. 73% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 64%. Recent editions have opened up: 5.2 goals per game across the last five meetings against 4.27 historically.