Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Manchester United U18 2nd with 56 points, Derby U18 10th with 32, 24 apart. The last five rounds placed Derby U18 4th in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. Per game in the league, Manchester United U18 were scoring 2.5 and conceding 0.92, Derby U18 1.69 and 2.58, against a competition average of 2.07 goals per team per game.
Manchester United U18 came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Derby U18 had been beaten in four straight games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Manchester United U18, 1/15 for Derby U18.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 6 for Manchester United U18, 0 for Derby U18 and 2 drawn, at 4.25 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 88% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
Manchester United U18 led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 6-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Manchester United U18: L. Bradbury (5'), J. Gabriel (41'), N. Ajayi (45'), N. Ajayi (81'), L. Bradbury (70'), J. Gabriel (73') · Derby U18: Sean Corry (33')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester United U18 47% · Derby U18 53% · Total shots: 21-6 · On target: 11-3 · Corners: 6-1