About Match
Sunderland U18 and Leicester U18 go into the game level on 1 points, 13th against 14th in the table. The last five rounds place Sunderland U18 no better than 27th for form, against 13th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Sunderland U18 2 scored and 2 conceded per game, Leicester U18 1.5 and 3, with the league averaging 2.5. A win here leaves Leicester U18 on 4 points, overtaking Sunderland U18, other results permitting.
Leicester U18 have not won in 7 games. Over the last five, Sunderland U18 have taken 10 of 15 points to Leicester U18's 2.
Academy of Light Training Ground in South Tyneside stages the fixture, a ground that holds 3,500.