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Aston Villa U21 vs Crystal Palace U21

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Premier League 2 2025/2026 Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, Birmingham
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Aston Villa U21

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Crystal Palace U21

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Match Events

27'
Sub
Cotcher M. In: Wilson R.
Out: Cotcher M.
34'
Nascimento A.
44' Event
King G.
Assist: Casey B.
Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

Crystal Palace U21 in this Premier League 2 2025/2026 matchup, with the score ending 0-2 — backing the pre-match view that favored Crystal Palace U21.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

29%
Aston Villa U21
20%
Draws
51%
Crystal Palace U21
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Crystal Palace U21

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

51% / Medium Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Crystal Palace U21 lately — more wins on the board than Aston Villa U21.
  • Hard to split these two; draw probability sits at 39%.
  • This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
  • These two have met 4 times recently and Crystal Palace U21 have taken 4 of them.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 99%
Over 1.5 Goals 94%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 44%
Over 4.5 Goals 20%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 73.4%
Aston Villa U21 Clean Sheet 10%
Crystal Palace U21 Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Aston Villa U21 Crystal Palace U21
Matches Played 30 30
Wins 11 13
Draws 6 4
Losses 13 13
Goals Scored 1.73 1.6
Goals Conceded 2.07 1.77
Expected Goals (xG) 1.75 1.94
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 28, 2026 Premier League 2
Aston Villa U21 vs Crystal Palace U21
0:2
Oct 31, 2025 Premier League 2
Aston Villa U21 vs Crystal Palace U21
0:2
Feb 17, 2025 Premier League 2
Crystal Palace U21 vs Aston Villa U21
3:0
Mar 11, 2024 Premier League 2
Crystal Palace U21 vs Aston Villa U21
4:2

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Aston Villa U21 Compare

Avg xG / game 1.35
Avg xA / game 0.88

Crystal Palace U21 Compare

Top Goalscorer King G.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Marsh Z.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.76
Avg xA / game 1.08

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Aston Villa U21 30 / 100
Crystal Palace U21 29 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Aston Villa U21 Crystal Palace U21

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Crystal Palace U21 Win (2)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 1:2
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Crystal Palace U21's defensive record shows goals conceded in 83% of 30 matches.

H2H data points to 3.25 goals as a typical output.

Aston Villa U21 scored in 70% of their last 30 games.

Aston Villa U21 has registered 3 games unbeaten in their last 5 outings.

Scoring Trends

Aston Villa U21 VS Crystal Palace U21
1.75 Goals Scored 1.38
2.5 Goals Conceded 1.75
100% Over 1.5 88%
88% Over 2.5 50%
63% Over 3.5 25%

Recent Form & Match History

Aston Villa U21

(Home)
22 Sept
Crewe
4 : 1
Aston Villa U21
18 Sept
Aston Villa U21
2 : 2
Middlesbrough U21
15 Sept
Aston Villa U21
5 : 1
Real Sociedad B
11 Sept
Fulham U21
3 : 3
Aston Villa U21
02 Sept
Aston Villa U21
0 : 4
Brondby U21
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Crystal Palace U21

(Away)
22 Sept
Plymouth
5 : 1
Crystal Palace U21
19 Sept
Crystal Palace U21
0 : 1
Blackburn U21
15 Sept
Swindon
1 : 2
Crystal Palace U21
02 Sept
Crystal Palace U21
2 : 1
PSG U21
28 Aug
Aston Villa U21
0 : 2
Crystal Palace U21
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League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Chelsea U21 20 14 1 5 52:25 43
2 Manchester United U21 20 13 4 3 43:26 43
3 Manchester City U21 20 13 1 6 59:21 40
4 Fulham U21 20 11 5 4 48:32 38
5 Ipswich U21 20 12 2 6 45:45 38
6 Southampton U21 20 10 6 4 36:29 36
7 Liverpool U21 20 11 2 7 49:36 35
8 Tottenham U21 20 11 2 7 42:32 35
9 Leicester U21 20 9 4 7 48:42 31
10 Crystal Palace U21 20 9 4 7 36:31 31
11 Aston Villa U21 20 9 4 7 32:35 31
12 Brighton U21 20 8 6 6 38:25 30
13 West Ham U21 20 8 6 6 44:35 30
14 Arsenal U21 20 8 5 7 28:33 29
15 Sunderland U21 20 8 4 8 41:40 28
16 Middlesbrough U21 20 7 6 7 37:28 27
17 Nottingham U21 20 8 2 10 23:23 26
18 Everton U21 20 7 4 9 33:36 25
19 Reading U21 20 7 4 9 29:36 25
20 Stoke City U21 20 7 4 9 29:42 25
21 Newcastle Utd U21 20 6 6 8 30:35 24
22 Wolves U21 20 6 5 9 30:45 23
23 Norwich U21 20 5 5 10 32:42 20
24 Derby U21 20 5 5 10 26:44 20
25 Leeds U21 20 5 3 12 28:40 18
26 West Brom U21 20 5 3 12 26:41 18
27 Birmingham U21 20 4 5 11 26:52 17
28 Blackburn U21 20 4 2 14 27:46 14
29 Burnley U21 20 3 4 13 22:42 13
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