International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Real Monarchs and Crystal Palace U21 are looking forward to this MLS Next Pro Invitational fight to decide who advances from the Finals.
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.
Real Monarchs form and stats
Last season their MLS Next Pro Invitational adventure ended in the finals.Real Monarchs's struggle is real here with only 4 points collected from 7 MLS Next Pro games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-5.
Real Monarchs's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-4 versus Colorado Rapids II.
Before that match, a MLS Next Pro win away at Minnesota United II.Monarchs has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Real Monarchs having conceded 18 goals here so far.
Crystal Palace U21 form and stats
Crystal Palace U21 have an excellent away record in the Premier League 2 Division One so far with 7-5-1 from 13 games.
Crystal aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 284 league minutes without a goal. Wells-Morrison was the last player to find the net.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a Premier League International Cup home loss versus PSV U21 with 1-3 on the scoreboard.
The game before that, in the Premier League 2 Division One, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Liverpool U21.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Crystal Palace U21 manager Powell as the team has another away game coming up in only two days, this time against Hoffenheim II.
Crystal Palace U21 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 25 times in 13 away games so far. Crystal have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Ola-Adebomi 8 goals | V. Akinwale 6 goals | J. Wells-Morrison 5 goals |
Real Monarchs missing players
Crystal Palace U21 missing players
| Real Monarchs | Crystal Palace U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 7 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | ||
| 32 | 21 | Scored | S | 17 | 33 | ||
| 47 | 26 | Conceded | C | 13 | 43 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 76% | ||
| 64% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 54% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 24% | ||
| 44% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 24% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 20% | ||
| 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 4.9 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.4 | 5.2 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6.1 | 5.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 8.1 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 2.9 | ||
| 33% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 52% | 45% | ||
| 8.1 | 5.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.2 | 12.5 | ||
| 5 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 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 | Austin II | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids II | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 29 |
| 3 | Whitecaps FC II | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 4 | North Texas | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 23 |
| 5 | Minnesota United II | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | -3 | 20 |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders II | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Swope Park Rangers | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo FC II | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 18 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers II | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 18 |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 11 | St. Louis City II | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -5 | 15 |
| 12 | Los Angeles II | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| 13 | Real Monarchs | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -17 | 12 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy II | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 8 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City U21 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 49 | 59 |
| 2 | Liverpool U21 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 3 | Chelsea U21 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 43 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace U21 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 42 |
| 5 | Fulham U21 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 41 |
| 6 | Brighton U21 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 49 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 39 |
| 7 | Arsenal U21 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -1 | 34 |
| 8 | Everton U21 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 32 |
| 9 | Manchester United U21 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 64 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 34 | -18 | 30 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 42 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -10 | 29 |
| 11 | West Ham United U21 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -10 | 28 |
| 12 | Wolves U21 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -11 | 28 |
| 13 | Tottenham U21 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -12 | 28 |
| 14 | Leicester U21 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -28 | 19 |
