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Crystal Palace U21 vs Sunderland U21: result 0-1 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneMatchday 17Kick-off on March 2, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)VBS Community Stadium, Sutton, Surrey

Crystal Palace U21
0-1
Sunderland U21

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What was the result of Crystal Palace U21 vs Sunderland U21?

Sunderland U21 won 0-1 on March 2, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 45′C. DinsdaleSunderland U21

Official lineup for Crystal Palace U21 vs Sunderland U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Crystal Palace U21

  1. 9J. Umolu
  1. 2T. Whyte
  2. 3J. Gibbard
  3. 4K. Rodney
  4. 6D. Reid
  5. 7Rio Cardines
  6. 8S. Williams
  7. 10M. Dashi
  8. 11R. Brownlie
  1. 5G. King
  1. 1H. Lee

Sunderland U21

  1. 9F. Geragusian
  2. 11F. Scott
  1. 4L. Hunt
  2. 7C. Dinsdale
  3. 10T. Proctor
  1. 2F. Holcroft
  2. 3A. Lightfoot
  3. 5Alex Lienard
  4. 6B. Kindon
  5. 8Jenson Jones
  1. 1J. Cowan
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace U21 have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Sunderland U21 have 8, 4 and 3.

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

Crystal Palace U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 23, 2026West Ham United U21(away)0-3Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 18, 2026Borussia M'gladbach II(home)2-0Premier League International Cup
Feb 13, 2026Fulham U21(home)2-1Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 9, 2026Middlesbrough U21(home)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 30, 2026Ipswich Town U21(away)1-2Premier League 2 Division One
Sunderland U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 20, 2026Everton U21(away)2-1Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 11, 2026Nottingham Forest U21(away)6-1Premier League Cup
Feb 6, 2026Brighton U21(away)2-0Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 1, 2026Leicester City U21(home)3-2Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 26, 2026Wolves U21(away)2-2Premier League 2 Division One

How many goals should we expect?

Crystal Palace U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland U21 score 2.5 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Crystal Palace U211.91.739/1510/15
Sunderland U212.51.4312/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Crystal Palace U21 sit 17th in Premier League 2 Division One (8 points from 6 matches) and Sunderland U21 sit 11th (10 points from 7 matches).

2026-27 standings
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11Sunderland U217313181610
17Crystal Palace U2162221098

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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

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