Match Report
6 points and 9 places separated them: Crystal Palace U18 11th with 3, Southampton U18 2nd with 9. Crystal Palace U18 had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 11th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/2 for Crystal Palace U18 and 5/2.33 for Southampton U18 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.59.
Southampton U18 carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this. From the last five rounds, Crystal Palace U18 held 7 points of 15 and Southampton U18 13.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Crystal Palace U18, 2 draws and 1 for Southampton U18, at 3.86 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 71% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 71%.
Southampton U18 led 4-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Crystal Palace U18: Raihaan Anderson (71') · Southampton U18: Jude Daniels (26'), Wyatt Comley (29'), Wyatt Comley (32'), Jude Daniels (43')
Key stats
Possession: Crystal Palace U18 40% · Southampton U18 60% · Total shots: 5-12 · On target: 3-9 · Corners: 5-6