Match Report
6 points and 3 places separated them: Blackburn U18 9th with 33, Sunderland U18 6th with 39. Sunderland U18's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 6th in the table.
Blackburn U18's winless run stood at 5. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Blackburn U18, 9/15 for Sunderland U18.
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. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 89% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 78%. 6.2 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 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