About Match
3 points for Crystal Palace U18 (12th), 4 for West Brom U18 (11th): a 1-point gap. Crystal Palace U18 have been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Against a league average of 2.5 goals per team per game, Crystal Palace U18 run at 1.5 scored and 2.5 conceded, West Brom U18 at 0.5 and 1.75. A win here leaves Crystal Palace U18 on 6 points, overtaking West Brom U18, other results permitting.
Crystal Palace U18 have lost three in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 5 Crystal Palace U18 wins, 2 for West Brom U18, 1 draw, at 3.88 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 88% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.