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Stevenage vs Crystal Palace U21: result 5-2 and analysis

EFL TrophySouthern - 3Kick-off on October 21, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Stevenage
5-2
Crystal Palace U21

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What was the result of Stevenage vs Crystal Palace U21?

Stevenage won 5-2 on October 21, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 9′H. LeeStevenage (o.g.)
  • 24′J. MalcolmStevenage
  • 37′P. PattersonStevenage
  • 42′G. KingCrystal Palace U21
  • 72′K. RodneyCrystal Palace U21
  • 77′P. PattersonStevenage
  • 90′L. OrfordStevenage

Official lineup for Stevenage vs Crystal Palace U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Stevenage

  1. 11J. Roberts
  2. 24J. Malcolm
  3. 44P. Patterson
  1. 8D. Phillips
  2. 26L. Orford
  3. 33R. Doherty
  1. 3D. Butler
  2. 6D. Sweeney
  3. 14S. Earley
  4. 17J. Pattenden
  1. 13T. Ashby-Hammond

Crystal Palace U21

  1. 12Christantus Uche
  2. 21R. Esse
  3. 63Z. Marsh
  1. 42K. Rodney
  2. 45D. Reid
  3. 59Rio Cardines
  4. 86J. Drakes-Thomas
  1. 40L. Browne
  2. 48M. Jemide
  3. 60G. King
  1. 41H. Lee
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stevenage have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Crystal Palace U21 have 8, 2 and 5.

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

Stevenage
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 18, 2025Lincoln(away)0-1League One
Oct 7, 2025Bromley(home)2-1EFL Trophy
Oct 4, 2025Luton(home)2-0League One
Sep 27, 2025Leyton Orient(away)3-2League One
Sep 20, 2025Exeter City(home)2-1League One
Crystal Palace U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 6, 2025Birmingham City U21(home)3-1Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 27, 2025Manchester United U21(away)1-4Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 22, 2025Leeds United U21(home)3-2Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 16, 2025AFC Wimbledon(away)1-3EFL Trophy
Sep 2, 2025Bromley(away)3-3EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Stevenage wins, 0 draws, 0 Crystal Palace U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 20, 2024Stevenage 1-0 Crystal Palace U21EFL Trophy
Nov 14, 2023Stevenage 5-2 Crystal Palace U21EFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Stevenage vs Crystal Palace U21 on Aug 20, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Stevenage score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace U21 score 2.6 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Stevenage1.81.049/158/15
Crystal Palace U212.62.1213/1514/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Stevenage sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Crystal Palace U21 sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1Stevenage33001249
4Crystal Palace U2130036111

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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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