Southampton U18 welcome West Ham United U18 on Saturday, Nov 28 at 1:00 PM in a Premier League U18 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Southampton U18 come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). West Ham United U18, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Southampton U18 head into this on the back of a defeat, while West Ham United U18 arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Southampton U18 and West Ham United U18 have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–3D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Southampton U18 won 2–5. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Southampton U18 win or a draw looks most likely.