Match Report
In the standings it was Stoke City U18 9th on 3 points, Manchester City U18 2nd on 12 — separated by 9. The last five rounds placed Stoke City U18 no better than 19th for form, against 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Stoke City U18 2.25 scored and 3.5 conceded per game, Manchester City U18 4 and 1.75, with the league averaging 2.5.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Manchester City U18, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Stoke City U18 against 12/15 for Manchester City U18.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 0 Stoke City U18 wins, 8 for Manchester City U18, 2 draws, at 4.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. 90% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 70%.
Manchester City U18 led 5-1 at the break, and the second half added 7 goals for the 5-8 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Stoke City U18: Louie Bradbury (45'), Tom Midwood (62'), Tom Midwood (67'), Louie Bradbury (69'), Louie Bradbury (74') · Manchester City U18: Teddie Lamb (10'), Timeo Whisker (23'), Dexter Oliver (27'), Timeo Whisker (32'), Teddie Lamb (45'), Dexter Oliver (50'), Dexter Oliver (61'), Timeo Whisker (87')