About Match
The points column shows no gap: 3 apiece, Stoke City U18 9th and Derby U18 10th. Recent form tells a different story for Stoke City U18: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. Against a league average of 2.5 goals per team per game, Stoke City U18 run at 2.25 scored and 3.5 conceded, Derby U18 at 1.25 and 2.5. A win here leaves Derby U18 on 6 points, overtaking Stoke City U18, other results permitting.
Defeat has followed defeat for Stoke City U18 — three in succession, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Stoke City U18 3, draws 1, Derby U18 5, at 4.56 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 78% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 56%. 6 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 4.56.