Match Report
In the standings it was Crystal Palace U18 14th on 4 points, Tottenham U18 1st on 16 — separated by 12. Crystal Palace U18 ranked just 28th in the league on five-round form despite their 14th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Crystal Palace U18 1.5 scored and 2.5 conceded per game, Tottenham U18 5.5 and 1.5, with the league averaging 2.39.
Tottenham U18 arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Crystal Palace U18 against 13/15 for Tottenham U18.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by Crystal Palace U18, 0 by Tottenham U18, 3 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. Only 0% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 100% of the meetings.
On the scoreboard, Crystal Palace U18 led 2-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-4.
Goal scorers
Crystal Palace U18: Donte Martin (38'), Donte Martin (41') · Tottenham U18: Oliver Boast (57'), Joel-Vida Philbert (78'), Oluwatitojumi Wellspring (80'), Oliver Boast (88')
Key stats
Possession: Crystal Palace U18 38% · Tottenham U18 62% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 2-8