Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Preston North End U18 1st on 59, Walsall U18 20th on 27. Walsall U18 had been under-performing their position — 37th on five-round form against 20th in the table.
Walsall U18 had lost three in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Preston North End U18 4, draws 1, Walsall U18 0, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.


