Match Report
In the standings it was Crystal Palace U23 6th on 39 points, Leicester City U23 8th on 37 — separated by 2. Recent form flatters Leicester City U23's table spot — 4th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 8th. Per game in the league, Crystal Palace U23 were scoring 2.08 and conceding 1.92, Leicester City U23 1.46 and 2.04, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
With 70 matches recorded and 0.8 yellow cards per game, L. Wood was the man in the middle. Crystal Palace Academy, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Crystal Palace U23 led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Crystal Palace U23: Killian Phillips (10'), Scott Banks (29'), Scott Banks (47') · Leicester City U23: T. Maswanhise (18'), L. Brunt (75')
Key stats
Possession: Crystal Palace U23 39% · Leicester City U23 61% · Total shots: 17-22 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 1-11