Match Report
Both sides brought 6 points into this one — Everton U18 9th, Leeds United U18 10th. The last five rounds placed Everton U18 no better than 19th for form, against 9th in the standings. Per game in the league, Everton U18 were scoring 2.2 and conceding 2.4, Leeds United U18 1.6 and 3.2, against a competition average of 2.39 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Leeds United U18 — four in succession.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 5 for Everton U18, 3 for Leeds United U18 and 2 drawn, at 4.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 80%.
On the scoreboard, Everton U18 led 3-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 6-1.
Goal scorers
Everton U18: Harry Brookes (18'), Ray Roberts (20'), Rodney Aduda (40'), Jonathan Nsangou (47'), Ray Roberts (62'), Jonathan Nsangou (68') · Leeds United U18: Logan White (45')