Match Report
Everton U18 went into the game 4th in the table on 42 points; Liverpool U18 sat 8th on 35 — a 7-point gap. Everton U18 ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Everton U18 2.08 scored and 1.73 conceded per game, Liverpool U18 2.69 and 2.69, with the league averaging 2.07.
Liverpool U18 had won four straight.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Everton U18 wins, 3 for Liverpool U18, 1 draw, at 4.29 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won. History points to goals: 100% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 86%.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Everton U18: Demi Akarakiri (88'), Prince Kobe Cisse (30' og) · Liverpool U18: Lamore Forrester (45')
Key stats
Possession: Everton U18 38% · Liverpool U18 62% · Total shots: 24-8 · On target: 10-5 · Corners: 12-3