Match Report
Liverpool U21 went into the game 7th in the table on 35 points; Crystal Palace U21 sat 10th on 31 — a 4-point gap. Crystal Palace U21 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Liverpool U21 3, draws 1, Crystal Palace U21 2, at 4.17 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 17% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
Goal scorers
Liverpool U21: Will Wright (12'), Keyrol Figueroa (113'), Will Wright (58') · Crystal Palace U21: Joseph Gibbard (108'), Rio Cardines (15'), Zach Marsh (30')
Key stats
Possession: Liverpool U21 47% · Crystal Palace U21 53% · Total shots: 22-16 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 6-4