With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Crystal Palace U23 fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Sunderland U23.
- Crystal Palace U23 have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Crystal Palace U23 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sunderland U23 have scored away.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Crystal Palace U23 form and stats
Crystal Palace U23 have performed here at Crystal Palace Academy this season with 6 wins from 9 Premier League 2 Divison Two matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. Crystal are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Crystal are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Reading U23. Before that, Crystal had a home game versus Leeds U23 which ended with a victory 2-0.
The penalty miss from S. Spence in the defeat against Reading U23 was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.
Goals are plentiful at Crystal Palace Academy in the league this season as Crystal has scored 23 goals here in 9 home games. Crystal are not conceding a lot of goals here at Crystal Palace Academy in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Sunderland U23 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sunderland U23 so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
Sunderland has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Wolves U23 for a Premier League 2 Divison Two game that ended a draw (0-0). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Newcastle Utd U23.
Sunderland are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 8 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sunderland have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sunderland U23 - Crystal Palace U23 3-4.Top Goalscorers
  S. Spence 6 goals |  J. Hawkes 6 goals |
Crystal Palace U23 missing players
Sunderland U23 missing players
| Crystal Palace U23 | Sunderland U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 36 | 23 | 12 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 27 |
| 32 | 8 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 78% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 62% |
| 44% | 44% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 56% |
| 39% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 31% |
| 44% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 62% |
| 33% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 19% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.8 | 13 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| 5.4 | 6.6 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 38% | 42% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 71% | 45% | 55% |
- Crystal Palace U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Crystal Palace U23 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sunderland U23 have scored away.
- Crystal Palace U23 have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Crystal Palace U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 U23 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 46 |
| 2 | Stoke City U23 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 33 |
| 3 | Reading U23 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 28 |
| 4 | Wolves U23 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Burnley U23 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 27 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace U23 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U23 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 24 |
| 8 | Aston Villa U23 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Norwich City U23 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Fulham U23 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -8 | 22 |
| 11 | Sunderland U23 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 18 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -6 | 17 |
| 13 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 17 |