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Ipswich Town U18 vs Crystal Palace U18: prediction and stats

U18 Premier League - SouthSouthKick-off on October 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Ipswich Town Training Centre, Ipswich, Suffolk

Ipswich Town U18Crystal Palace U18

The Footlab AI model makes Crystal Palace U18 the favourite at 53%, against 19% for a draw and 28% for Ipswich Town U18. The most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.9% of the 1,758 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Ipswich Town U18 vs Crystal Palace U18?

Crystal Palace U18 starts as the favourite with a 149-point Elo edge (1,739 vs 1,590).

28%19%53%
Ipswich Town U18 winDrawCrystal Palace U18 win

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

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Probable lineup for Ipswich Town U18 vs Crystal Palace 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.

Ipswich Town U18

Not enough data to predict the Ipswich Town U18 lineup.

Crystal Palace U18

4-3-3
  1. 9B. Casey
  2. 11D. Angibeaud
  3. 16S. Oduro
  1. 7J. Drakes-Thomas
  2. 6C. Okoli
  3. 8Euan Danaher
  1. 4C. Walker-Smith
  2. 2J. Fasida
  3. 10R. Anderson
  4. 3D. Benamar
  1. 1L. Benetton

Computed on October 9, 2026 at 02:31 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich Town U18 have 4 wins, 0 draws and 11 defeats; Crystal Palace U18 have 4, 2 and 9.

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

Ipswich Town U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 19, 2026Brentford U18(away)0-3U18 Premier League - South
Sep 12, 2026Southampton U18(home)1-4U18 Premier League - South
Sep 5, 2026Birmingham City U18(away)3-0U18 Premier League - South
Aug 29, 2026AFC Bournemouth U18(home)6-2U18 Premier League - South
Aug 22, 2026Arsenal U18(away)3-1U18 Premier League - South
Crystal Palace U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 19, 2026Fulham U18(home)3-3U18 Premier League - South
Sep 12, 2026Arsenal U18(away)0-2U18 Premier League - South
Sep 5, 2026Tottenham Hotspur U18(home)2-4U18 Premier League - South
Aug 29, 2026Aston Villa U18(away)0-1U18 Premier League - South
Aug 22, 2026Southampton U18(home)1-4U18 Premier League - South

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Ipswich Town U18 wins, 0 draws, 2 Crystal Palace U18 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 6, 2026Ipswich Town U18 3-6 Crystal Palace U18U18 Premier League - South
Sep 13, 2025Crystal Palace U18 8-0 Ipswich Town U18U18 Premier League - South

Last archived meeting: Ipswich Town U18 vs Crystal Palace U18 on May 6, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Ipswich Town U18 score 2.1 and concede 3.6 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace U18 score 1.7 and concede 2.4. The model gives a 84% probability of over 2.5 goals and 80% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Ipswich Town U182.13.6211/1515/15
Crystal Palace U181.72.4011/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Ipswich Town U18 sit 6th in U18 Premier League - South (9 points from 5 matches) and Crystal Palace U18 sit 14th (4 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
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6Ipswich Town U18530215129
14Crystal Palace U1861149154

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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 Ipswich Town U18 vs Crystal Palace U18?
The Footlab AI model makes Crystal Palace U18 the favourite at 53%, against 19% for a draw and 28% for Ipswich Town U18.
Where and when is Ipswich Town U18 vs Crystal Palace U18 played?
Ipswich Town U18 vs Crystal Palace U18 is played on October 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM (UTC) at Ipswich Town Training Centre, in the U18 Premier League - South.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 84% 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 54.9% 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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