Newport County vs Crystal Palace U21: result 1-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup South - 5Kick-off on November 3, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Crystal Palace U21?
Crystal Palace U21 won 1-2 on November 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′J. JuddCrystal Palace U21
- 51′J. CroleNewport County
- 79′?Crystal Palace U21
Official lineup for Newport County vs Crystal Palace U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newport County
4-2-3-1- 11J. Crole
- 9S. Gwengwe
- 19G. Garner
- 7K. Evans
- 18A. Lewis
- 41Rocco Lenney
- 17Alfie Merritt
- 34D. Sassi
- 12Joe Thomas
- 2C. Evans
- 25J. Turner
Crystal Palace U21
3-4-2-1- 59David Montjen
- 12Z. Gozo
- 64Amari Sealey
- 54D. Benamar
- 43S. Williams
- 58C. Okoli
- 60J. Judd
- 56C. Smith
- 37G. King
- 45Mohamed Taha Majni
- 41H. Lee
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Crystal Palace U21 have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Chesterfield(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | York(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Southampton U21(home) | 2-5 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Leeds United U21(away) | 4-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Anderlecht U21(home) | 1-4 | Premier League International Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 1-5 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Blackburn Rovers U21(home) | 0-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace U21 score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Crystal Palace U21 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newport County sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Crystal Palace U21 sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Newport CountyGroup 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace U21Group 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
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