Match Report
The table read 9th (Everton U18, 6 pts) against 1st (Manchester City U18, 18 pts), 12 points apart. Everton U18 ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Everton U18 2.2 scored and 2.4 conceded per game, Manchester City U18 4.33 and 1.33, with the league averaging 2.39.
Manchester City U18 entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Everton U18 had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Manchester City U18, 15.
10 meetings are on record — 2 won by Everton U18, 6 by Manchester City U18, 2 drawn, at 3.3 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 70% of the meetings had three or more. Goals have risen lately: 4.6 per game across the last five meetings, against 3.3 across the full history.
A. Cross took charge, a referee with 3 games logged in our database. Manchester City U18 led 4-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-6 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Manchester City U18: Dexter Oliver (3'), Dexter Oliver (34'), Timeo Whisker (38'), Dexter Oliver (40'), Dexter Oliver (50'), Timeo Whisker (87')
Key stats
Possession: Everton U18 52% · Manchester City U18 48% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 10-10