Match Report
Aston Villa U21 went into the game 16th in the table on 3 points; Crystal Palace U21 sat 7th on 4 — a 1-point gap. Aston Villa U21 ranked 11th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Per game in the league, Aston Villa U21 were scoring 1 and conceding 1.5, Crystal Palace U21 1.5 and 0.5, against a competition average of 2.05 goals per team per game.
The referee was C. Walchester, with 72 matches in our database and 2.4 yellows per game on average. Villa Park, capacity 42,640, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Crystal Palace U21: Ben Casey (69'), Adler Nascimento (87')
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa U21 53% · Crystal Palace U21 47% · Total shots: 17-10 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 6-3