Match Report
The table read 8th (Liverpool U18, 35 pts) against 11th (Burnley U18, 30 pts), 5 points apart. Recent form flatters Burnley U18's table spot — 4th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Against a league average of 2.07 goals per team per game, Liverpool U18 ran at 2.69 scored and 2.69 conceded, Burnley U18 at 1.88 and 2.62.
Burnley U18 entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Liverpool U18, 15/15 for Burnley U18.
6 meetings are on record — 5 won by Liverpool U18, 0 by Burnley U18, 1 drawn, at 4.83 goals per meeting. 83% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
On the scoreboard, Liverpool U18 led 4-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 7-1.
Goal scorers
Liverpool U18: Josh Sonni-Lambie (11'), Josh Sonni-Lambie (17'), Josh Sonni-Lambie (40'), Lamore Forrester (51'), Joshua Abe (21'), Lamore Forrester (63'), Luca Eden (90') · Burnley U18: Braidin Derbyshire (4')
Key stats
Possession: Liverpool U18 62% · Burnley U18 38% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 5-0