Match Report
In the standings it was Stoke City U18 12th on 4 points, Manchester City U18 1st on 18 — separated by 14. The last five rounds placed Stoke City U18 no better than 28th for form, against 12th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Stoke City U18 1.83 scored and 3 conceded per game, Manchester City U18 4.33 and 1.33, with the league averaging 2.39.
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')