Match Report
Manchester City U18 (2nd, 12 pts) visited Manchester United U18 (5th, 6 pts) with 6 points between them. Manchester United U18 ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Manchester United U18 2.67 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Manchester City U18 4 and 1.75, with the league averaging 2.5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Manchester United U18 wins, 5 for Manchester City U18, 0 draws, at 3.88 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
B. Cotton took charge, a referee with 2 games logged in our database. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Manchester City U18: Teddie Lamb (66')