Brighton U18 vs Crystal Palace U18
England • U18 Premier League - Group Stage • 2026/2027 • Group Stage
Brighton U1831 October 2026
Crystal Palace U18
Match information
- Country
- England
- Competition
- U18 Premier League - Group Stage
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Stage
- Group Stage
- Date
- 31 October 2026
- Kick-off
Prediction
Brighton U18 win41%
Draw16%
Crystal Palace U18 win42%
Clubs
Brighton U18
- Country
- England
Crystal Palace U18
- Country
- England
Recent form
Brighton U18DLWWW
Crystal Palace U18LLDWW
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Middlesbrough U18 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 5 | Brighton U18 | 8 | +1 | 16 |
| 6 |  Burnley U18 | 9 | -3 | 11 |
| … | ||||
| 10 |  Stoke City U18 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace U18 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 |  Sunderland U18 | 6 | -8 | 7 |
Head-to-head
- 21 March 2026 • U18 Premier League • Crystal Palace U18 0 : 0 Brighton U18 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 25 October 2025 • U18 Premier League • Brighton U18 4 : 0 Crystal Palace U18 (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 3 May 2025 • U18 Premier League • Crystal Palace U18 3 : 3 Brighton U18 (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 30 November 2024 • U18 Premier League • Brighton U18 0 : 2 Crystal Palace U18 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 17 February 2024 • U18 Premier League • Brighton U18 4 : 2 Crystal Palace U18 (Half-time 2 : 1)
Match result probability
Brighton U18 win41%
Draw16%
Crystal Palace U18 win42%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 58%
- X2
- 59%
- 12
- 83%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 98%
- Under 1.5
- 2%
- Over 2.5
- 94%
- Under 2.5
- 5%
- Over 3.5
- 86%
- Under 3.5
- 14%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 91%
- No
- 9%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Brighton U18 | Crystal Palace U18 |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 96% | 4% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 92% | 8% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 84% | 15% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 73% | 27% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 58% | 42% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 41% | 59% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 26% | 74% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 15% | 85% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 7% | 92% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 3% | 97% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Brighton U18
- Björn Hamberg
- Crystal Palace U18
- Javier Alonso Delgado
Squad - Brighton U18
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | Finley Taylor | - |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 | Matthew Hayden | 23 |
| 3 | Theo Outen | - |
| 12 | Cristiano Ekene Anah | - |
| 15 | Isaiah Alakiu | - |
| 66 |  Callum Mackley | 18 |
| Liam Crutchett | - | |
 Tate Ferdinand | 17 | |
| Midfielders | ||
| 4 | Sebastian Ademola | 17 |
| 6 | Jesse Middleton | 17 |
| 7 |  Bailey Palmer | 16 |
| 8 | Anton Palmer | 16 |
| 13 | Fraser Widdop | - |
| 13 | Younes Ibrahim | 17 |
| 16 | Billy-Ray Cullinane | - |
| 68 | Shane Nti | - |
 Henry Kasvosve | 17 | |
| Forwards | ||
| 15 |  Adam Brett | 18 |
| 71 | Tyler Silsby | 17 |
| Jacob Parsons | 16 | |
Squad - Crystal Palace U18
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 81 | Lucca Benetton | 16 |
| Defenders | ||
| 5 |  Charlie Walker-Smith | 19 |
| 7 | Dean Benamar | 18 |
| 10 | Raihaan Anderson | 18 |
| 12 | Dylan Monk | 16 |
| 37 | Alfie Mulvenna | 16 |
| 57 | Sean Somade | 18 |
| 63 | Khyan Frazer-Williams | 18 |
| 72 | Jacob Fasida | 18 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 6 | Chuks Okoli | 18 |
| 12 | Daniel Owoade | 17 |
| 14 | Donte Martin | - |
| 14 | Joel Drakes-Thomas | 17 |
| 15 | Kayden Michael Moses | - |
| 17 | Kairo Smith-Phillips | 17 |
| 18 | Hugo Bull | 16 |
| 18 | Jamar Lee | 16 |
| 62 | Euan Danaher | - |
| 77 | Donte Martin | 17 |
| Ajean-Ray Greaves | 17 | |
| Forwards | ||
| 11 | Makai Bernard-Ferguson | 17 |
| 15 | David Angibeaud | 18 |
| 17 | Oladotun Sherif Lamidi | 17 |
| 53 |  Benjamin Casey | 18 |
| Remi Ahazie-Shittu | 17 | |
| Toby Williams | - | |
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
Brighton U18 wins2
Draws4
Crystal Palace U18 wins2
- Goals: Brighton U18
- 16 (2.0)
- Goals: Crystal Palace U18
- 17 (2.1)
- Goals per match
- 4.1
- Both teams scored
- 4 / 8
- Over 2.5 goals
- 6 / 8
Results
- 21 March 2026 • U18 Premier League • Crystal Palace U18 0 : 0 Brighton U18 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 25 October 2025 • U18 Premier League • Brighton U18 4 : 0 Crystal Palace U18 (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 3 May 2025 • U18 Premier League • Crystal Palace U18 3 : 3 Brighton U18 (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 30 November 2024 • U18 Premier League • Brighton U18 0 : 2 Crystal Palace U18 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 17 February 2024 • U18 Premier League • Brighton U18 4 : 2 Crystal Palace U18 (Half-time 2 : 1)
- 30 September 2023 • U18 Premier League • Crystal Palace U18 3 : 3 Brighton U18 (Half-time 1 : 2)
- 18 February 2023 • U18 Premier League • Crystal Palace U18 2 : 2 Brighton U18 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 3 December 2022 • U18 Premier League • Brighton U18 0 : 5 Crystal Palace U18 (Half-time 0 : 1)
Form: last 10 matches
| Brighton U18 | Crystal Palace U18 | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 7-1-2 | 3-2-5 |
| Scored (per match) | 30 (3.0) | 23 (2.3) |
| Conceded (per match) | 22 (2.2) | 24 (2.4) |
| Clean sheets | 1 / 10 | 0 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 9 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 9 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
Recent form - Brighton U18
- W24 October 2026 • U18 Premier League • Norwich U18 2 : 4 Brighton U18 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W17 October 2026 • U18 Premier League • Brighton U18 3 : 2 Southampton U18 (Half-time 1 : 2)
- W19 September 2026 • U18 Premier League • Aston Villa U18 2 : 4 Brighton U18 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L12 September 2026 • U18 Premier League • Brighton U18 1 : 5 Chelsea U18 (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D5 September 2026 • U18 Premier League • Reading U18 1 : 1 Brighton U18 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W29 August 2026 • U18 Premier League • Brighton U18 2 : 1 Arsenal U18 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L22 August 2026 • U18 Premier League • Bournemouth U18 7 : 4 Brighton U18 (Half-time 5 : 2)
- W15 August 2026 • U18 Premier League • Birmingham U18 1 : 3 Brighton U18 (Half-time 1 : 2)
- W12 May 2026 • U18 Premier League • Brighton U18 3 : 1 West Ham U18 (Half-time 2 : 1)
- W9 May 2026 • U18 Premier League • Brighton U18 5 : 0 Fulham U18 (Half-time 2 : 0)
Recent form - Crystal Palace U18
- W24 October 2026 • U18 Premier League • Crystal Palace U18 5 : 3 Reading U18 (Half-time 5 : 0)
- W17 October 2026 • U18 Premier League • Ipswich U18 2 : 6 Crystal Palace U18 (Half-time 1 : 5)
- D19 September 2026 • U18 Premier League • Crystal Palace U18 3 : 3 Fulham U18 (Half-time 0 : 3)
- L12 September 2026 • U18 Premier League • Arsenal U18 2 : 0 Crystal Palace U18 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L5 September 2026 • U18 Premier League • Crystal Palace U18 2 : 4 Tottenham U18 (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L29 August 2026 • U18 Premier League • Aston Villa U18 1 : 0 Crystal Palace U18 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L22 August 2026 • U18 Premier League • Crystal Palace U18 1 : 4 Southampton U18 (Half-time 0 : 4)
- W15 August 2026 • U18 Premier League • West Ham U18 1 : 3 Crystal Palace U18 (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D16 May 2026 • U18 Premier League • Crystal Palace U18 2 : 2 Arsenal U18 (Half-time 2 : 2)
- L12 May 2026 • U18 Premier League • Crystal Palace U18 1 : 2 Aston Villa U18 (Half-time 0 : 2)
Standings - Regular season
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City U18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 21 |
| 1 |  Chelsea U18 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 21 |
| 2 |  Manchester Utd U18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 19 |
| 2 |  Fulham U18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 18 |
| 3 |  Newcastle Utd U18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 18 |
| 3 |  Tottenham U18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 17 |
| 4 |  Nottingham U18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 14 |
| 4 |  Arsenal U18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 16 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough U18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 11 |
| 5 | Brighton U18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 16 |
| 6 | Burnley U18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 11 |
| 6 |  Southampton U18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 15 |
| 7 |  Derby U18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 10 |
| 7 |  West Ham U18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 14 |
| 8 |  Liverpool U18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 |  Brentford U18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 12 |
| 9 |  Leeds U18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 9 |
| 9 | Bournemouth U18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 11 |
| 10 | Stoke City U18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 7 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace U18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Sunderland U18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 7 |
| 11 |  Ipswich U18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 9 |
| 12 |  Everton U18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 |  Aston Villa U18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 |  Blackburn U18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 26 | -20 | 6 |
| 13 |  West Brom U18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 7 |
| 14 |  Leicester U18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 |  Norwich U18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 6 |
| 15 |  Wolves U18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 4 |
| 15 |  Reading U18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 4 |
| 16 | Birmingham U18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 28 | -20 | 3 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Utd U18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Tottenham U18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 10 |
| 3 | Manchester Utd U18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 9 |
| 4 | Chelsea U18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 9 |
| 5 | Manchester City U18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 6 | Southampton U18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 9 |
| 7 | Leeds U18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 8 | Arsenal U18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 |
| 9 | Fulham U18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 8 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 |
| 11 | Bournemouth U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 7 |
| 12 | Brentford U18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Brighton U18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | West Ham U18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Liverpool U18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 |
| 16 | Burnley U18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Nottingham U18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace U18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 4 |
| 19 | Aston Villa U18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | West Brom U18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| 21 | Stoke City U18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 3 |
| 22 | Everton U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 | Sunderland U18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Ipswich U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 3 |
| 25 | Blackburn U18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 |
| 26 | Leicester U18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| 27 | Derby U18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 1 |
| 28 | Reading U18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 1 |
| 29 | Wolves U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |
| 30 | Norwich U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 0 |
| 31 | Birmingham U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City U18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 12 |
| 2 | Chelsea U18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 12 |
| 3 | Manchester Utd U18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 | Nottingham U18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 10 |
| 5 | Fulham U18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 10 |
| 6 | Brighton U18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 10 |
| 7 | Derby U18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham U18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 8 |
| 9 | Tottenham U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 |
| 10 | Arsenal U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 11 | Southampton U18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 |
| 12 | Newcastle Utd U18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace U18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| 14 | Brentford U18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 6 |
| 15 | Norwich U18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 |
| 16 | Burnley U18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Ipswich U18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Aston Villa U18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 4 |
| 19 | Sunderland U18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Stoke City U18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 |
| 21 | Liverpool U18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 4 |
| 22 | Wolves U18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 4 |
| 23 | Middlesbrough U18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
| 24 | Bournemouth U18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
| 25 | Everton U18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
| 26 | Birmingham U18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 3 |
| 27 | West Brom U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 3 |
| 28 | Reading U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 3 |
| 29 | Blackburn U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 3 |
| 30 | Leicester U18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
| 31 | Leeds U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 0 |