National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Crystal Palace U21 or Newcastle United U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.
This has all the signs of an exciting match with lots of fun and excitement as both sides are well refreshed since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!
Crystal Palace U21 form and stats
Crystal Palace U21 have collected 11 points from their Premier League 2 Division One home games so far after 3-2-1.
The Crystal Palace U21 followers got no joy from their last match, a Premier League Cup duel also played here at Champion Hill Stadium: A 2-5 defeat against Bristol City U21.
In the fixture before, 2-2 away to Bristol City U21 (Premier League Cup).
Goals decide football matches and Crystal are scoring many of them at home; 14 on target from 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Crystal Palace U21 defense is not exactly impregnable. 10 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Newcastle United U21 form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League 2 Divison Two matches, Newcastle United U21 have produced an overall stat of 1-1-3 so far.
This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League Cup home defeat versus Sheffield United U21 with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
A defeat, in the Premier League Cup away at Sheffield United U21, before that.
Newcastle United U21 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. Newcastle United U21 have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The newest logged meeting involving both these squads is the Newcastle United U21 - Crystal 0-1 played not long ago this season.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Gordon 6 goals |  D. Stephenson 5 goals | D. Omilabu 4 goals |
Crystal Palace U21 missing players
Newcastle United U21 missing players
| Crystal Palace U21 | Newcastle United U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 21 | 7 | Played | P | 18 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 15 | 18 | ||
| 37 | 16 | Scored | S | 15 | 25 | ||
| 34 | 15 | Conceded | C | 45 | 52 | ||
| 95% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 96% | ||
| 81% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 80% | ||
| 62% | 86% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | ||
| 38% | 57% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 28% | 28% | ||
| 29% | 57% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 22% | 20% | ||
| 52% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 48% | ||
| 29% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 6% | 8% | ||
| 24% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 48% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4.2 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.1 | 6.9 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8.3 | 9.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 7.7 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.5 | ||
| 49% | 59% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 30% | ||
| 12.1 | 14.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.4 | 11.8 | ||
| 4.6 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 5.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield United U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Bristol City U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Newcastle United U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 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 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leeds United U21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 25 |
| 2 | Southampton U21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 19 |
| 3 | West Brom U21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Norwich City U21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Newcastle United U21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 14 |
| 8 | Aston Villa U21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Sunderland U21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 10 | Stoke City U21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 8 |
| 11 | Derby County U21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -22 | 0 |
