Saturday’s U18 Premier League - North clash between Nottingham Forest U18 and Leeds United U18 at The Nigel Doughty Academy promises to be an intriguing encounter. The home side, Nottingham Forest U18, are tipped as favorites to win, but recent history shows a closely contested rivalry.

Nottingham Forest U18 have the edge based on current predictions. The stats give them a 45% chance of winning, while their visitors have a slim 10% probability. This might just make the home side complacent.

Looking at past results, there’s an interesting trend - out of their last four head to-head matches, two ended in draws and the other two had a single goal difference. The last meeting saw Leeds United U18 take a 3-2 win, but prior to this Nottingham Forest U18 had claimed a strong 4-1 victory.

The match is expected to be low scoring, with the home side predicted to score under 3.5 goals and Leeds United U18 less than 1.5 goals. Will these young players punch above their expected weight or stick to the form book?

Nottingham Forest U18 have more to prove on Saturday - avenge their last loss and show they can win at home. On the other hand, Leeds United U18 have a chance to cause an upset and prove their worth in the league.

This one’s too close to call but if you had to pick a winner, it would be Nottingham Forest U18. However, don’t write off Leeds United U18 just yet - they have the potential to spring a surprise and take away points. It will be an intense 90 minutes at The Nigel Doughty Academy come Saturday lunchtime.