Manchester City U18 vs Reading U18: result 2-1 and analysis
FA Youth Cup5th RoundKick-off on February 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM (UTC)City Football Academy, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City U18 vs Reading U18?
Manchester City U18 won 2-1 on February 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 8′Jaden HeskeyManchester City U18
- 19′Emilio LawrenceManchester City U18
- 68′K. SmithReading U18
Official lineup for Manchester City U18 vs Reading U18
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City U18
- EEmilio Lawrence
- MMatthew Warhurst
- JJoel Tshisanga Ndala
- AAshton Muir
- JJaden Heskey
- KKian Ben Noble
- SSebastian Naylor
- JJahmai Simpson-Pusey
- SS. Mfuni
- MMatthew Hendersson-Hall
- TTrue Grant
Reading U18
- JJ. Jones
- KK. Smith
- EE. Osho
- JJoseph Barough
- TT. Sackey
- JJ. Porter-Atkinson
- TT. Field
- WW. Gutierrez Ramirez
- PP. Duah
- BBoyd Beacroft
- HH. Rhone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City U18 have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Reading U18 have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2024 | Newcastle United U18(away) | 2-1 | U18 Premier League - North |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Derby County U18(home) | 5-1 | U18 Premier League - North |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Manchester United U18(away) | 0-1 | U18 Premier League - North |
| Jan 12, 2024 | West Ham United U18(away) | 2-0 | FA Youth Cup |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Stoke City U18(home) | 3-1 | U18 Premier League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2024 | West Bromwich Albion U18(home) | 0-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Jan 27, 2024 | West Ham United U18(away) | 0-3 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Arsenal U18(away) | 0-3 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday U18(away) | 4-0 | FA Youth Cup |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Rotherham U18(home) | 6-0 | FA Youth Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City U18 score 2.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Reading U18 score 1.4 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City U18 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Reading U18 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 7/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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