Match Report
Derby U18 went into the game 10th in the table on 32 points; Blackburn U18 sat 9th on 33 — a 1-point gap. Recent form flatters Derby U18's table spot — 4th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 10th. Scoring rates set the scale: Derby U18 1.69 scored and 2.58 conceded per game, Blackburn U18 1.96 and 2.62, with the league averaging 2.07.
Blackburn U18's unbeaten run stood at 5. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Derby U18, 9/15 for Blackburn U18.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Derby U18 have 4 wins to Blackburn U18's 3, with 1 draw, at 4.75 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
On the scoreboard, Blackburn U18 led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Derby U18: Zayne Blake (86') · Blackburn U18: Levi Ball (15'), C. Clanford (52'), T. Cryer (64')
Key stats
Possession: Derby U18 59% · Blackburn U18 41% · Total shots: 14-19 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 8-8