About Match
In the standings it is Manchester United U18 5th on 6 points, Sunderland U18 13th on 1 — separated by 5. Recent form tells a different story for Sunderland U18: only 27th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 13th. Per game in the league, Manchester United U18 score 2.67 and conceding 0.33, Sunderland U18 2 and 2, against a competition average of 2.5 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 7 Manchester United U18 wins, 3 for Sunderland U18, 1 draw, at 3.45 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 73% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 73%.