Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Wrexham U18 4th with 54 points, Port Vale U18 12th with 39, 15 apart. Port Vale U18 ranked just 32nd in the league on five-round form despite their 12th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Port Vale U18 1.76 scored and 2.14 conceded per game, Wrexham U18 2.65 and 1.68, with the league averaging 1.9.
Wrexham U18 were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Port Vale U18 wins, 5 for Wrexham U18, 0 draws, at 5 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 80% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.




