About Match
Middlesbrough U18 (12th, 2 pts) visit Newcastle Utd U18 (1st, 12 pts) with 10 points between them. Recent form tells a different story for Middlesbrough U18: only 26th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th. In league terms the two rates read 4/1.25 for Newcastle Utd U18 and 1.25/3 for Middlesbrough U18 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.5.
Newcastle Utd U18 have won eight straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Middlesbrough U18 are winless in 5. From the last five rounds, Newcastle Utd U18 hold 15 points of 15 and Middlesbrough U18 2.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Newcastle Utd U18 have 4 wins to Middlesbrough U18's 3, with 2 draws, at 3.78 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 22% of meetings won. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 78% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%. Goals have risen lately: 4.8 per game across the last five meetings, against 3.78 across the full history.