Chelsea U18 vs Merstham U18: result 7-1 and analysis
FA Youth Cup4th RoundKick-off on January 15, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Cobham Training Centre, Stoke d'Abernon, Surrey
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What was the result of Chelsea U18 vs Merstham U18?
Chelsea U18 won 7-1 on January 15, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′Shumaira MheukaChelsea U18
- 23′R. Kavuma-McQueenChelsea U18
- 28′Leonardo Menezes Trovoada CardosoChelsea U18
- 32′Shumaira MheukaChelsea U18
- 38′504164Merstham U18
- 47′Shumaira MheukaChelsea U18 (pen.)
- 52′R. WalshChelsea U18
- 88′C. EzenwataChelsea U18
Official lineup for Chelsea U18 vs Merstham U18
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea U18
- SShumaira Mheuka
- KK. Dyer
- LLeonardo Menezes Trovoada Cardoso
- OO. Harrison
- RR. Walsh
- RR. Kavuma-McQueen
- CC. Diakite
- OO. Subuloye
- GG. Antwi
- LL. Emenalo
- HH. Sands
Merstham U18
- NN. Tero
- SS. Dunn
- CC. Rangel
- LL. Mafu
- JJ. Basquine
- JJ. Meade
- CC. Lutonadio
- RR. Cartwright
- JJ. Solecki
- FF. Sesay
- AA. Perkins
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea U18 have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Merstham U18 have 1, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | West Bromwich Albion U18(home) | 4-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Crystal Palace U18(away) | 2-4 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Leicester City U18(away) | 3-2 | FA Youth Cup |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur U18(home) | 3-3 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Norwich City U18(away) | 3-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Burgess Hill Town U18(home) | 3-1 | FA Youth Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea U18 score 2.3 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Merstham U18 score 3.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea U18 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 14/15 | 14/15 |
| Merstham U18 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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