Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Bristol City U21 & Crystal Palace U21 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Premier League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Bristol City U21 form and stats
The club members hope that Bristol City U21 will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away defeat in the Premier League Cup fixture against Sheffield United U21.
Ahead of that result, a home victory hosting Newcastle United U21 in the Premier League Cup.
Crystal Palace U21 form and stats
The visitors are W2-D3-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League 2 Division One.
Two away games in a row for Crystal Palace U21, whose boss McCarthy could celebrate last time after the Premier League Cup win against Newcastle United U21.
Before that, the Premier League Cup victory away at Sheffield United U21.
Crystal have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 5 away matches. As opposed to that, Crystal Palace U21 have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Gordon 6 goals | D. Omilabu 4 goals | K. Phillips 3 goals |
Bristol City U21 missing players
Crystal Palace U21 missing players
| Bristol City U21 | Crystal Palace U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 16 | 8 | Played | P | 13 | 19 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 37 | 25 | Scored | S | 19 | 33 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 17 | 27 | ||
| 94% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | ||
| 75% | 88% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 79% | ||
| 56% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 58% | ||
| 44% | 62% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 32% | ||
| 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 26% | ||
| 44% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 47% | ||
| 56% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 32% | ||
| 6% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 26% | ||
| 5.5 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.3 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9.3 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.2 | ||
| 4.9 | 5.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.6 | ||
| 47% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 49% | ||
| 5.7 | 4.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.8 | 12.5 | ||
| 2.3 | 1.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Crystal Palace U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Bristol City U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Sheffield United U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Newcastle United U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Crystal Palace U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Bristol City U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Sheffield United U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Newcastle United U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal U21 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool U21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City U21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | Chelsea U21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace U21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 | Fulham U21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | Everton U21 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Brighton U21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | Wolves U21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 14 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 10 |
| 11 | Manchester United U21 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | -15 | 10 |
| 12 | Leicester U21 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -11 | 9 |
| 13 | West Ham United U21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 8 |
| 14 | Tottenham U21 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -18 | 6 |
