Match Report
Crystal Palace U21 (10th, 31 pts) visited Chelsea U21 (1st, 43 pts) with 12 points between them. Crystal Palace U21 ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.6/1.25 for Chelsea U21 and 1.8/1.55 for Crystal Palace U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.79.
From the last five rounds, Chelsea U21 held 4 points of 15 and Crystal Palace U21 10.
Cobham Training Centre, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Chelsea U21: Leo Cardoso (61'), Shumaira Mheuka (69'), Shumaira Mheuka (85'), Shumaira Mheuka (90') · Crystal Palace U21: David Obou (56')
Key stats
Possession: Chelsea U21 50% · Crystal Palace U21 50% · Total shots: 17-6 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 8-1