About Match
The table reads 9th (Stoke City U18, 3 pts) against 5th (Manchester United U18, 6 pts), 3 points apart. Recent form tells a different story for Stoke City U18: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. In league terms the two rates read 2.25/3.5 for Stoke City U18 and 2.67/0.33 for Manchester United U18 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.5. Three points here take Stoke City U18 to 6, overtaking Manchester United U18, assuming other results stand.
Stoke City U18 have been beaten in three straight games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Stoke City U18 have taken 3 of 15 points to Manchester United U18's 9.
12 meetings are on record — 1 won by Stoke City U18, 10 by Manchester United U18, 1 drawn, at 4.25 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 92% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.