Match Report
West Ham U18 went into the game 6th in the table on 7 points; Crystal Palace U18 sat 12th on 3 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Crystal Palace U18: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th. In league terms the two rates read 3.25/2.75 for West Ham U18 and 1.5/2.5 for Crystal Palace U18 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.5.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — West Ham U18 4, draws 0, Crystal Palace U18 3, at 5.29 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 71% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
The referee was M. Scott, with 3 matches in our records. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
West Ham U18: Joel Kerr (30') · Crystal Palace U18: A'Jean Greaves (3'), A'Jean Greaves (86'), Seb Williams (90')