About Match
Southampton U18 go into the game 3rd in the table on 9 points; Crystal Palace U18 sit 12th on 3 — a 6-point gap. Crystal Palace U18's recent output lags their position: 19th on form over five rounds while 12th in the table. Against a league average of 2.5 goals per team per game, Southampton U18 run at 3.75 scored and 2 conceded, Crystal Palace U18 at 1.5 and 2.5. A win would lift Southampton U18 to 12 points and up to 1st (other results unchanged).
Crystal Palace U18 enter with three losses in a row. The five-game form split reads 12/15 points for Southampton U18 against 4/15 for Crystal Palace U18.
8 meetings are on record — 2 won by Southampton U18, 4 by Crystal Palace U18, 2 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.