Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sunderland U18 (6th, 39 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Stoke City U18 (14th, 17 pts). Recent form flatters Sunderland U18's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 6th. Scoring rates set the scale: Stoke City U18 1.62 scored and 2.65 conceded per game, Sunderland U18 2.15 and 1.69, with the league averaging 2.07.
7 meetings are on record — 5 won by Stoke City U18, 2 by Sunderland U18, 0 drawn, at 5 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 86% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 57%. The last five meetings averaged 6.2 goals, well above the all-time 5.
On the scoreboard, Sunderland U18 led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-4.
Goal scorers
Sunderland U18: Marcus Neill (19'), Harry Hunter (49'), Tom Proctor (58'), Lewis Campbell (65')
Key stats
Possession: Stoke City U18 43% · Sunderland U18 57% · Total shots: 8-18 · On target: 2-10 · Corners: 2-5