Sunderland U18 face Leeds United U18 on Saturday, Oct 24 at 12:00 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the Premier League U18, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

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

History strongly favours Sunderland U18 here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Leeds United U18, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Sunderland U18 won 5–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Sunderland U18 a slight edge, but Leeds United U18 are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.