Match Report
6 points and 3 places separated them: Blackburn U18 9th with 33, Sunderland U18 6th with 39. Recent form flatters Sunderland U18's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 6th.
Blackburn U18 had gone 5 games without a win. Over the last five, Blackburn U18 had taken 1 of 15 points to Sunderland U18's 9.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Blackburn U18, 2 draws and 3 for Sunderland U18, at 5.11 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 89% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 78%. The last five meetings averaged 6.2 goals, well above the all-time 5.11.
Goal scorers
Blackburn U18: Ty Livesey (56'), H. Higgins (78'), Oliver Flynn (90') · Sunderland U18: Lewis Campbell (19')
Key stats
Possession: Blackburn U18 68% · Sunderland U18 32% · Total shots: 12-4 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-3