AFC Wimbledon vs Crystal Palace U21: result 3-1 and analysis
EFL TrophySouthern - 2Kick-off on September 16, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Cherry Red Records Stadium, London
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What was the result of AFC Wimbledon vs Crystal Palace U21?
AFC Wimbledon won 3-1 on September 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. LewisAFC Wimbledon
- 62′A. AgbinoneCrystal Palace U21 (pen.)
- 74′A. HackfordAFC Wimbledon
- 87′Kai JenningsAFC Wimbledon
Official lineup for AFC Wimbledon vs Crystal Palace U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AFC Wimbledon
- 7D. Orsi
- 16A. Hackford
- 5S. Hutchinson
- 8C. Maycock
- 11M. Browne
- 18Delano McCoy-Splatt\t
- 19O. Foyo
- 15P. Bauer
- 26R. Harbottle
- 31J. Lewis
- 20J. McDonnell
Crystal Palace U21
- 47Adler Nascimento
- 63Z. Marsh
- 45D. Reid
- 58S. Williams
- 62T. Whyte
- 64A. Agbinone
- 40L. Browne
- 48M. Jemide
- 60G. King
- 78J. Fasida
- 41H. Lee
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AFC Wimbledon have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Crystal Palace U21 have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Stevenage(home) | 1-5 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Bradford(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | Bromley(away) | 3-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 29, 2025 | West Bromwich Albion U21(away) | 0-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur U21(away) | 3-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Sutton Utd(away) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Barnet(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 AFC Wimbledon win, 0 draws, 1 Crystal Palace U21 win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Crystal Palace U21 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 26, 2021 | AFC Wimbledon 0-2 Crystal Palace U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: AFC Wimbledon vs Crystal Palace U21 on Nov 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
AFC Wimbledon score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace U21 score 2.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Wimbledon | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Crystal Palace U21 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 4 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AFC Wimbledon sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Crystal Palace U21 sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
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