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Newcastle United U18 and Nottingham Forest U18 meet on Saturday, Jan 9 at 2:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Premier League U18. Just 2 points separate them in the standings.
Newcastle United U18 come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Nottingham Forest U18 travel in good form (3W 1D 1L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
History strongly favours Newcastle United U18 here — they've won 8 of 10 previous meetings against Nottingham Forest U18. Their last encounter ended in Nottingham Forest U18 won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Newcastle United U18 a slight edge, but Nottingham Forest U18 are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.