Match Report
10 points and 4 places separated them: Middlesbrough U18 7th with 39, Newcastle Utd U18 3rd with 49.
Momentum sat with Newcastle Utd U18, winners of their last three, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Middlesbrough U18 have 3 wins to Newcastle Utd U18's 3, with 2 draws, at 3.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%. Where history says 3.75 goals per meeting, the last five say 4.6.
Goal scorers
Newcastle Utd U18: Alfie Seldon (54'), Aaron Apia (82'), Michael Mills (68'), Alfie Seldon (71')
Key stats
Possession: Middlesbrough U18 48% · Newcastle Utd U18 52% · Total shots: 6-9 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 6-6