Middlesbrough U18 desperately need points on Saturday, Feb 13 at 2:00 PM in the Premier League U18. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Middlesbrough U18 come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Nottingham Forest U18, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Middlesbrough U18 and Nottingham Forest U18 have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–2D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Nottingham Forest U18 won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Nottingham Forest U18's quality should tell even on the road. Middlesbrough U18 will push, but the visitors have too much class. Nottingham Forest U18 to win.