Reading U18 vs Leicester City U18: result 4-2 and analysis
U18 Premier League - SouthSouth - 15Kick-off on February 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Reading U18 vs Leicester City U18?
Reading U18 won 4-2 on February 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′V. GeorgeReading U18
- 16′L. HutchinsonLeicester City U18
- 17′L. HutchinsonLeicester City U18
- 37′L. HowardReading U18
- 78′K. SmithReading U18
- 90′K. Fuller-ThompsonReading U18 (pen.)
Official lineup for Reading U18 vs Leicester City U18
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading U18
- 4G. Booth
- 8C. Bowdery
- 9V. George
- 11T. St Louis
- 2A. Ahmed
- 3Kai Source
- 5J. Neptune
- 6S. Harrison
- 7R. Zie
- 10L. Howard
- 1J. Welland
Leicester City U18
- 2A. Diallo
- 3W. Pending
- 4Kaleb Dyke
- 5R. Khela
- 7B. Owusu
- 8B. Akolbire
- 9L. Hutchinson
- 10H. de Lisle
- 11L. Omobolagi
- 6M. Adedeji
- 1J. Donohue
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading U18 have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Leicester City U18 have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Aston Villa U18(away) | 0-4 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Southampton U18(away) | 1-2 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Nov 30, 2024 | West Bromwich Albion U18(away) | 1-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Arsenal U18(home) | 1-0 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Oct 26, 2024 | West Ham United U18(home) | 1-4 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | West Bromwich Albion U18(home) | 4-2 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Crystal Palace U18(home) | 1-2 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Chelsea U18(home) | 2-3 | FA Youth Cup |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Southampton U18(home) | 1-2 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur U18(away) | 1-3 | U18 Premier League - South |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Reading U18 win, 3 draws, 2 Leicester City U18 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Leicester City U18 2-2 Reading U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Leicester City U18 2-1 Reading U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Reading U18 2-2 Leicester City U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Reading U18 1-1 Leicester City U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Leicester City U18 2-1 Reading U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Leicester City U18 3-4 Reading U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
Last archived meeting: Leicester City U18 vs Reading U18 on Aug 24, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Reading U18 score 1.1 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester City U18 score 2.0 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading U18 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Leicester City U18 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 14/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Reading U18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 4 |
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