Match Report
6th against 7th, but level on points: Sunderland U18 and Middlesbrough U18 both had 39. Recent form flatters Sunderland U18's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 6th. Scoring rates set the scale: Sunderland U18 2.15 scored and 1.69 conceded per game, Middlesbrough U18 1.73 and 1.73, with the league averaging 2.07.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sunderland U18 3, draws 3, Middlesbrough U18 1, at 3.71 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 71% of the meetings.
The match was played at Academy of Light Training Ground (capacity 1,000). Middlesbrough U18 led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Middlesbrough U18: Tyler Smith (35')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland U18 52% · Middlesbrough U18 48% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-8