Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Blackburn U18 9th with 33 points, Stoke City U18 14th with 17, 16 apart. Stoke City U18 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall.
Stoke City U18 arrived off eight straight defeats, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Stoke City U18, 7/15 for Blackburn U18.
8 meetings are on record — 2 won by Stoke City U18, 4 by Blackburn U18, 2 drawn, at 4.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 88% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
Goal scorers
Blackburn U18: Tristan Achu (56')
Key stats
Possession: Stoke City U18 53% · Blackburn U18 47% · Total shots: 9-11 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 5-9