Saturday’s U18 Premier League - North showdown between Liverpool U18 and Derby County U18 is shaping up to be a thrilling encounter. The two teams face off at Liverpool’s Academy Ground, with the visitors looking to continue their impressive run against the young Reds.

Recent form suggests that Derby County U18 are the team to beat, having won convincingly in their last meeting, a 1-4 thrashing of Liverpool U18. This result is part of a larger trend, with Derby County U18 having won four out of the last six head-to-head meetings between these two teams.

Tactically, Derby County U18 are expected to dominate possession and create more scoring chances. Liverpool U18 will likely look to sit deep and absorb the pressure before launching counter-attacks.

The win probabilities suggest that Derby County U18 have a 45% chance of winning the game, while Liverpool U18 are given a slim 10% chance. The draw is at45%. This makes the combo double chance of a draw or Derby County U18 winning and over 2.5 goals an attractive betting proposition.

The expected goal bands are set at under -3.5 for both teams, which implies that we can expect a closely contested game with few goals scored.

Overall the recent head-to-head results and current form suggest that Derby County U18 are poised to take all three points.