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Gillingham vs Crystal Palace U21: result 1-3 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on September 24, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent

Gillingham
1-3
Crystal Palace U21

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What was the result of Gillingham vs Crystal Palace U21?

Crystal Palace U21 won 1-3 on September 24, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 25′J. UmoluCrystal Palace U21
  • 39′F. UmehCrystal Palace U21
  • 52′H. MustaphaCrystal Palace U21
  • 80′Marcus WyllieGillingham

Official lineup for Gillingham vs Crystal Palace U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Gillingham

4-2-3-1
  1. 18Marcus Wyllie
  1. 24J. Wakeling
  2. 10J. Williams
  3. 7J. Nolan
  1. 21E. Williams
  2. 8A. Little
  1. 40H. Webster
  2. 12O. Hawkins
  3. 31Alex Giles
  4. 2R. Hutton
  1. 13L. Ashby-Hammond

Crystal Palace U21

3-4-2-1
  1. 71J. Umolu
  1. 64A. Agbinone
  2. 59H. Mustapha
  1. 46F. Umeh
  2. 55J. Devenny
  3. 42K. Rodney
  4. 58C. Kporha
  1. 70M. Jemide
  2. 4R. Holding
  3. 39S. Grehan
  1. 41L. Moulden
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Crystal Palace U21 have 6, 5 and 4.

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

Gillingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 21, 2024Notts County(away)1-0League Two
Sep 14, 2024Tranmere(home)3-0League Two
Sep 7, 2024Doncaster(away)0-1League Two
Sep 3, 2024Peterborough(home)1-2EFL Trophy
Aug 31, 2024Chesterfield(home)1-0League Two
Crystal Palace U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 20, 2024Reading U21(home)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 17, 2024Real Sociedad U21(home)2-2Premier League International Cup
Aug 30, 2024Leeds United U21(away)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 23, 2024Blackburn Rovers U21(away)7-2Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 20, 2024Stevenage(away)0-1EFL Trophy

How many goals should we expect?

Gillingham score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace U21 score 2.2 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Gillingham1.60.786/157/15
Crystal Palace U212.21.548/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Gillingham sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Crystal Palace U21 sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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3GillinghamGroup 153102563
4Crystal Palace U21Group 1330036111

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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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