Match Report
The table gap was wide: 32 points between Preston North End U18 (1st, 59 pts) and Walsall U18 (20th, 27 pts). Walsall U18 had been under-performing their position — 37th on five-round form against 20th in the table.
Walsall U18 had been beaten in three straight games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 4 Preston North End U18 wins, 0 for Walsall U18, 1 draw, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.


