Match Report
In the standings it was Salford City U18 9th on 42 points, Blackpool U18 10th on 41 — separated by 1. Blackpool U18 ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 10th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.1/1.8 for Salford City U18 and 1.8/1.63 for Blackpool U18 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.9.
Blackpool U18 had not won in 5 games. Over the last five, Salford City U18 had taken 10 of 15 points to Blackpool U18's 2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Salford City U18 wins, 2 for Blackpool U18, 2 draws, at 4.67 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 83% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.