Crystal Palace U23 hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 12 points and a 10th position in the Professional Development League table. Visiting Cardiff U23 holds 5th place with 22 pts.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Premier League Cup match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Blackburn Rovers U23, so at least Crystal Palace U23 are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Crystal Palace U23 form and stats
With 1 Professional Development League win, 3 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Crystal Palace U23 are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Crystal Palace U23 lost their last game at Blackburn Rovers U23 after a 0-2 scoreline. A Professional Development League defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Charlton U23.
The Crystal Palace U23 fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 8 matches. Crystal Palace U23 have conceded 15 from these games.
Cardiff U23 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cardiff U23 so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose).
Cardiff U23 has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Coventry U23 for a Professional Development League game that ended a draw (1-1). Before that, Cardiff U23 secured a home win against Colchester U23 with the score 2-1.
Cardiff U23 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 9 games (in the league). Cardiff U23 have conceded 20 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Cardiff U23 - Crystal Palace U23 3-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: 2 - 2 - 1 (Crystal Palace U23 wins - draws - Cardiff U23 wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.Crystal Palace U23 missing players
Cardiff U23 missing players
| Crystal Palace U23 | Cardiff U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 20 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 29 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 27 |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 87% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 76% |
| 73% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 59% |
| 33% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 41% |
| 20% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 89% | 65% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 24% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| 5.4 | 4.7 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 140 | 79 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 95 | 155 |
| 51 | 30 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 38 | 61 |
| 37% | 33% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 34% | 34% |
- All of Cardiff U23's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cardiff U23 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7)
- Cardiff U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cardiff U23 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Cardiff U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Crystal Palace U23 has the fewest points (6) at home
- Crystal Palace U23 has the fewest scored goals (20)
- Crystal Palace U23 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7)
- Crystal Palace U23 has the most dropped points from leading position (15)
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Watford U23 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Millwall U23 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 30 |
| 3 | Coventry U23 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | Charlton U23 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | Cardiff U23 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -5 | 22 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Bristol City U23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 18 |
| 8 | Ipswich U23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 17 |
| 9 | Colchester U23 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -13 | 14 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace U23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -9 | 12 |