Match Report
Aston Villa U18 (6th, 8 pts) visited West Brom U18 (9th, 7 pts) with 1 points between them. On recent form Aston Villa U18 sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.8/1.4 for West Brom U18 and 2.6/1.8 for Aston Villa U18 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.35.
Aston Villa U18 had not lost in 8 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for West Brom U18 against 11/15 for Aston Villa U18.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 2 West Brom U18 wins, 4 for Aston Villa U18, 2 draws, at 4.63 goals per meeting. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%. Recent meetings have been cagier — 3.4 goals per game across the last five against 4.63 historically.
On the scoreboard, West Brom U18 led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
West Brom U18: Danyal Iqbal (26'), Harry French (70')
Key stats
Possession: West Brom U18 52% · Aston Villa U18 48% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 5-9