About Match
Sunderland U18 go into the game 13th in the table on 1 points; Stoke City U18 sit 9th on 3 — a 2-point gap. On recent form Sunderland U18 sit only 27th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 13th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2/2 for Sunderland U18 and 2.25/3.5 for Stoke City U18 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.5. Sunderland U18 would climb to 4 points with a win, overtaking Stoke City U18 (other results held equal).
Stoke City U18 have lost three in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Sunderland U18 have taken 10 of 15 points to Stoke City U18's 3.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Sunderland U18, 0 draws and 5 for Stoke City U18, at 4.88 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 88% of the meetings. Where history says 4.88 goals per meeting, the last five say 5.8.
Academy of Light Training Ground in South Tyneside stages the fixture, a ground that holds 3,500.