Match Report
Stoke City U23 (2nd, 45 pts) visited Crystal Palace U23 (4th, 36 pts) with 9 points between them. Per game in the league, Crystal Palace U23 were scoring 1.88 and conceding 1.71, Stoke City U23 1.71 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.72 goals per team per game.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Stoke City U23.
The venue was Selhurst Park in London, with room for 25,073 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-2.