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Aston Villa U18 welcome Arsenal U18 on Saturday, Oct 24 at 1:00 PM in a Premier League U18 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.
Aston Villa U18 come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Arsenal U18, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Aston Villa U18 head into this on the back of a defeat, while Arsenal U18 arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.
Despite playing at home, Aston Villa U18 face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Arsenal U18 have won 7 of 10 encounters. Their last encounter ended in Arsenal U18 won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 5.2 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Aston Villa U18 a slight edge, but Arsenal U18 are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.