Match Report
In the standings it was Bristol Rovers 2nd on 7 points, Crystal Palace U21 3rd on 3 — separated by 4. Crystal Palace U21's recent output lagged their position: 44th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.54 goals per team per game, Bristol Rovers ran at 2 scored and 0.33 conceded, Crystal Palace U21 at 0.67 and 1.
Bristol Rovers had gone 9 games without a win. Crystal Palace U21 entered with three wins in a row. The last-five ledger: Bristol Rovers 2/15, Crystal Palace U21 9/15.
The match was played at Memorial Stadium in Seattle (capacity 9,832). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bristol Rovers led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.