Match Report
Liverpool U18 went into the game 8th in the table on 35 points; Middlesbrough U18 sat 7th on 39 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Liverpool U18: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Liverpool U18 7, draws 1, Middlesbrough U18 1, at 5.11 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 78% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
Goal scorers
Liverpool U18: Ollie O'Connor (90') · Middlesbrough U18: Ezra Tika-Lemba (5'), Tyler Smith (26')
Key stats
Possession: Liverpool U18 39% · Middlesbrough U18 61% · Total shots: 17-16 · On target: 7-9 · Corners: 5-10