Match Report
Crystal Palace U21 went into the game 10th in the table on 31 points; Birmingham City U21 sat 27th on 17 — a 14-point gap. On the form table Crystal Palace U21 stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Crystal Palace U21 1.8 scored and 1.55 conceded per game, Birmingham City U21 1.3 and 2.6, with the league averaging 1.79.
Birmingham City U21 entered with three losses in a row.
On the scoreboard, Crystal Palace U21 led 3-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 3-1 the final score.