Match Report
The table read 7th (Arsenal U18, 7 pts) against 14th (Crystal Palace U18, 3 pts), 4 points apart. On recent form Crystal Palace U18 sat only 25th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 14th overall. Against a league average of 2.35 goals per team per game, Arsenal U18 ran at 1 scored and 1 conceded, Crystal Palace U18 at 1.2 and 2.4.
Crystal Palace U18 entered with three losses in a row.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Arsenal U18 2, draws 3, Crystal Palace U18 3, at 5.38 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture leans high-scoring: 88% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 88%.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Arsenal U18 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Arsenal U18: Emerson Nwaneri (33'), Callan Hamill (84')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal U18 60% · Crystal Palace U18 40% · Total shots: 7-3 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 6-6