Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Manchester City U18 1st with 60 points, Wolverhampton U18 13th with 20, 40 apart. Against a league average of 2.07 goals per team per game, Manchester City U18 ran at 3.69 scored and 1.5 conceded, Wolverhampton U18 at 1.12 and 2.12.
The last-five ledger: Manchester City U18 12/15, Wolverhampton U18 6/15.
10 meetings are on record — 9 won by Manchester City U18, 1 by Wolverhampton U18, 0 drawn, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings.
City Football Academy, capacity 6,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Manchester City U18 led 5-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 7-0.
Goal scorers
Manchester City U18: Teddie Lamb (3'), Dexter Oliver (23'), Dexter Oliver (25'), Teddie Lamb (34'), Teddie Lamb (49'), Karim Cassim (56'), Dante Headley (9')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester City U18 45% · Wolverhampton U18 55% · Total shots: 17-2 · On target: 13-0