About Match
Reading U18 (15th, 1 pts) visit West Ham U18 (6th, 7 pts) with 6 points between them. Reading U18 have been under-performing their position — 27th on five-round form against 15th in the table. Per game in the league, West Ham U18 score 3.25 and conceding 2.75, Reading U18 1.25 and 4.5, against a competition average of 2.5 goals per team per game. A win here leaves West Ham U18 on 10 points and up to 4th, other results permitting.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 5 West Ham U18 wins, 3 for Reading U18, 1 draw, at 4.33 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 22% of meetings won. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 89% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 78%.