Match Report
Blackburn U18 went into the game 6th in the table on 6 points; Everton U18 sat 8th on 3 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Everton U18: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. In league terms the two rates read 1.25/3.75 for Blackburn U18 and 2.33/2 for Everton U18 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 1 Blackburn U18 win, 5 for Everton U18, 2 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 13% of the wins in this matchup.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Blackburn U18: Tom Cryer (23'), Ty Daniel Livesey (72') · Everton U18: Rodney Aduda (2')