Match

Crystal Palace U18 vs Aston Villa U18: prediction and stats

U18 Premier League - SouthSouthKick-off on January 23, 2027 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Crystal Palace Training Ground, Beckenham, Kent

Crystal Palace U18Aston Villa U18

The Footlab AI model makes Aston Villa U18 the favourite at 55%, against 18% for a draw and 27% for Crystal Palace U18. The most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 5,775 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Crystal Palace U18 vs Aston Villa U18?

On Elo ratings, Crystal Palace U18 has 1,779 points and Aston Villa U18 1,801.

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Crystal Palace U18 winDrawAston Villa U18 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Crystal Palace U18 vs Aston Villa U18

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Crystal Palace U18

4-3-3
  1. 9B. Casey
  2. 11D. Angibeaud
  3. 17Makai Bernard-Ferguson
  1. 7J. Drakes-Thomas
  2. 6C. Okoli
  3. 8Euan Danaher
  1. 2J. Fasida
  2. 10R. Anderson
  3. 3D. Benamar
  4. 5S. Somade
  1. 1L. Benetton

Aston Villa U18

4-3-3
  1. 10A. Lynskey
  2. 9M. Meade
  3. 18O. Johnson
  1. 8M. Jenner
  2. 7B. Burrows
  3. 5Woody Burgess
  1. 4L. Routh
  2. 3T. Bloomfield
  3. 6Finlay Barnard
  4. 11J. McGrath
  1. 1O. Asemota

Computed on November 14, 2026 at 08:55 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace U18 have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Aston Villa U18 have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Crystal Palace U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Brighton U18(away)1-1U18 Premier League - South
Oct 24, 2026Reading U18(home)5-3U18 Premier League - South
Oct 17, 2026Ipswich Town U18(away)6-2U18 Premier League - South
Sep 19, 2026Fulham U18(home)3-3U18 Premier League - South
Sep 12, 2026Arsenal U18(away)0-2U18 Premier League - South
Aston Villa U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Ipswich Town U18(away)3-1U18 Premier League - South
Oct 24, 2026Arsenal U18(home)1-3U18 Premier League - South
Oct 17, 2026West Ham United U18(away)0-1U18 Premier League - South
Sep 19, 2026Brighton U18(home)2-4U18 Premier League - South
Sep 12, 2026West Bromwich Albion U18(away)0-2U18 Premier League - South

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Crystal Palace U18 wins, 0 draws, 4 Aston Villa U18 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2026Aston Villa U18 1-0 Crystal Palace U18U18 Premier League - South
May 12, 2026Crystal Palace U18 1-2 Aston Villa U18U18 Premier League - South
Mar 10, 2026Aston Villa U18 2-3 Crystal Palace U18FA Youth Cup
Sep 27, 2025Aston Villa U18 3-1 Crystal Palace U18U18 Premier League - South
Feb 22, 2025Crystal Palace U18 4-1 Aston Villa U18U18 Premier League - South
Sep 28, 2024Aston Villa U18 3-1 Crystal Palace U18U18 Premier League - South

Last archived meeting: Aston Villa U18 vs Crystal Palace U18 on Aug 29, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Crystal Palace U18 score 2.3 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa U18 score 2.9 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 86% probability of over 2.5 goals and 81% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Crystal Palace U182.32.5012/1512/15
Aston Villa U182.92.1211/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Crystal Palace U18 sit 11th in U18 Premier League - South (11 points from 9 matches) and Aston Villa U18 sit 10th (11 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
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10Aston Villa U189324191811
11Crystal Palace U189324212111

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Crystal Palace U18 vs Aston Villa U18?
The Footlab AI model makes Aston Villa U18 the favourite at 55%, against 18% for a draw and 27% for Crystal Palace U18.
Where and when is Crystal Palace U18 vs Aston Villa U18 played?
Crystal Palace U18 vs Aston Villa U18 is played on January 23, 2027 at 11:00 AM (UTC) at Crystal Palace Training Ground, in the U18 Premier League - South.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 86% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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