Where and when is Crystal Palace U21 vs Southampton U21 played?

Crystal Palace U21 vs Southampton U21 is played on October 26, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at VBS Community Stadium, in the Premier League 2 Division One.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 68% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Crystal Palace U21 vs Southampton U21: prediction and stats

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular SeasonKick-off on October 26, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)VBS Community Stadium, Sutton, Surrey

Crystal Palace U21

Southampton U21

The Footlab model makes Crystal Palace U21 the favourite at 49%, against 23% for a draw and 28% for Southampton U21. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Crystal Palace U21 vs Southampton U21?

A very open match: only 43 Elo points separate Crystal Palace U21 (1,851) and Southampton U21 (1,808).

Crystal Palace U21 win49 %

Draw23 %

Southampton U21 win28 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace U21 have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Southampton U21 have 5, 5 and 5.

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

Crystal Palace U21
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Arsenal U21(away)	1-1	Premier League 2 Division One
May 4, 2026	Manchester United U21(home)	0-2	Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 26, 2026	Liverpool U21(away)	2-2	Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 13, 2026	Arsenal U21(home)	2-0	Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 3, 2026	Nottingham Forest U21(away)	0-2	Premier League 2 Division One

Southampton U21
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 21, 2026	West Ham United U21(away)	0-0	Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 18, 2026	Truro City(away)	1-2	National League Cup
Aug 14, 2026	Blackburn Rovers U21(home)	4-0	Premier League Cup
Aug 1, 2026	Sutton Utd(away)	2-3	Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026	Maidenhead(away)	3-1	Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Crystal Palace U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Southampton U21 win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
May 12, 2025	Crystal Palace U21 1-2 Southampton U21	Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 25, 2024	Southampton U21 0-2 Crystal Palace U21	Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 15, 2024	Southampton U21 4-0 Crystal Palace U21	Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace U21 vs Southampton U21 on May 12, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Crystal Palace U21 score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton U21 score 1.6 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 68% probability of over 2.5 goals and 68% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Crystal Palace U21	1.3	1.5	2	8/15	8/15
Southampton U21	1.6	1.5	2	11/15	11/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Crystal Palace U21 sit 13th in Premier League 2 Division One (1 points from 1 matches) and Southampton U21 sit 17th (1 points from 1 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
13	Crystal Palace U21	1	0	1	0	1	1	1
17	Southampton U21	1	0	1	0	0	0	1

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Crystal Palace U21 vs Southampton U21?: The Footlab model makes Crystal Palace U21 the favourite at 49%, against 23% for a draw and 28% for Southampton U21.
Where and when is Crystal Palace U21 vs Southampton U21 played?: Crystal Palace U21 vs Southampton U21 is played on October 26, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at VBS Community Stadium, in the Premier League 2 Division One.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 68% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.