About Match
Manchester United U18 (5th, 6 pts) visit Newcastle Utd U18 (1st, 12 pts) with 6 points between them. Recent form tells a different story for Manchester United U18: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Newcastle Utd U18 score 4 and conceding 1.25, Manchester United U18 2.67 and 0.33, against a competition average of 2.5 goals per team per game.
Momentum sits with Newcastle Utd U18, winners of their last eight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, Newcastle Utd U18 have taken 15 of 15 points to Manchester United U18's 9.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Newcastle Utd U18 have 1 win to Manchester United U18's 6, with 1 draw, at 4.25 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals. Where history says 4.25 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.