AFC Wimbledon vs Crystal Palace U21 – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

16/09/2025 at 14:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

The Cherry Red Records Stadium (London).

EFL Trophy
Referee: Swallow E. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
1.29	1.00
Ball Possession
57%	43%
Total shots
18	6
Shots on target
8	1
Big Chances
1	1
Corner Kicks
9	7
Passes
78% (296/380)	75% (224/299)
Yellow Cards
2	2
Expected Goals (xG)
1.29	1.00
xG on target (xGOT)
2.20	0.75
Total shots
18	6
Shots on target
8	1
Shots off target
6	1
Blocked Shots
4	4
Shots inside the Box
12	2
Shots outside the Box
6	4
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Headed Goals
1	0
Big Chances
1	1
Corner Kicks
9	7
Touches in opposition box
22	18
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
1	1
Free Kicks
10	18
Passes
78% (296/380)	75% (224/299)
Long passes
35% (23/66)	23% (8/35)
Passes in final third
62% (77/124)	55% (37/67)
Crosses
28% (8/29)	8% (1/12)
Expected assists (xA)
1.36	0.24
Throw-ins
32	21
Fouls
18	10
Tackles
74% (14/19)	73% (11/15)
Duels won
54	49
Clearances
22	43
Interceptions
5	6
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
0	1
Goalkeeper Saves
0	5
xGOT faced
0.75	2.20
Goals prevented
-0.25	-0.80

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
45+1', 1 - 0, Lewis J. ⚽, McCoy-Splatt D. (A),
2nd Half (2 - 1)
46', Hutchinson S. ↓, Jennings K. ↑,
46', Lewis J. ↓, Hughes B. ↑,
51', King G. 🟨,
62', 1 - 1, Agbinone A. (Pen),
62', King G. ↓, Grante J. ↑,
68', Harbottle R. 🟨,
75', 2 - 1, Hackford A. ⚽,
76', Browne M. ↓, Asiimwe N. ↑,
76', Hackford A. ↓, Bugiel O. ↑,
82', Bauer P. 🟨,
83', Whyte T. ↓, Casey B. ↑,
84', Foyo O. ↓, Nkeng R. ↑,
88', 3 - 1, Jennings K. ⚽,
90+2', Reid D. 🟨,

Chances of winning

AFC Wimbledon
58.4%

Draw
21.9%

Crystal Palace U21
19.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

53.6%

23.4%

23%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

AFC Wimbledon has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.8%)

Crystal Palace U21 has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.3%)

AFC Wimbledon - Crystal Palace U21 Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.57 ↓ (1.7)	4.17 ↑ (3.88)	4.67 ↑ (3.95)	9.2% (10.2%)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.25

Preview Facts

Recent form of Wimbledon has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).
Wimbledon may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, Wimbledon is considered a favorite.
In the last 2 head-to-head matches, Wimbledon won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 2:2. (average 1:1).
Including home matches between the teams, Wimbledon won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 2:2. (average 1:1).

How many head-to-head matches has AFC Wimbledon won against Crystal Palace U21?

AFC Wimbledon has won 1 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Crystal Palace U21 won against AFC Wimbledon?

Crystal Palace U21 has won 0 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between AFC Wimbledon - Crystal Palace U21 were as follows:

07.11.2023 AFC Wimbledon - Crystal Palace U21 2:0

Latest results of AFC Wimbledon

13.09.2025 AFC Wimbledon - Rotherham United 2:1 ✺

06.09.2025 Bolton Wanderers - AFC Wimbledon 3:0 ✺

02.09.2025 AFC Wimbledon - Stevenage Borough 1:5 ✺

30.08.2025 Bradford City - AFC Wimbledon 3:2 ✺

26.08.2025 Reading - AFC Wimbledon 2:1 ✺

Latest results of Crystal Palace U21

02.09.2025 Bromley - Crystal Palace U21 4:3 ✺

29.08.2025 West Bromwich Albion U21 - Crystal Palace U21 0:0 ✺

22.08.2025 Tottenham Hotspur U21 - Crystal Palace U21 2:3 ✺

22.07.2025 Bromley - Crystal Palace U21 2:2 ✺

12.05.2025 Crystal Palace U21 - Southampton U21 1:2 ✺

English EFL Trophy Table

2025/26

Group 1

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Salford	2	2	0	0	0	5:1	6
2	Stockport County	2	1	0	0	1	6:6	3
3	Wolves U21	2	1	0	0	1	5:6	3
4	Wigan	2	0	0	0	2	1:4	0

Group 2

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Blackpool	2	2	0	0	0	7:1	6
2	Tranmere	2	1	1	0	0	4:3	5
3	Nottingham U21	2	0	0	1	1	3:4	1
4	Barrow	2	0	0	0	2	1:7	0

Group 3

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Bradford City	2	2	0	0	0	7:2	6
2	Doncaster	2	2	0	0	0	5:1	6
3	Grimsby	2	0	0	0	2	1:5	0
4	Everton U21	2	0	0	0	2	2:7	0

Group 4

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Lincoln	2	2	0	0	0	6:0	6
2	Barnsley	2	1	0	0	1	6:4	3
3	Notts Co	2	1	0	0	1	2:4	3
4	Manchester Utd U21	2	0	0	0	2	2:8	0

Group 5

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Bolton	2	2	0	0	0	4:0	6
2	Manchester City U21	2	1	0	0	1	5:4	3
3	Rotherham	2	1	0	0	1	3:3	3
4	Oldham	2	0	0	0	2	3:8	0

Group 6

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Harrogate	2	2	0	0	0	2:0	6
2	Huddersfield	2	1	0	0	1	6:3	3
3	Newcastle Utd U21	2	0	1	0	1	4:8	2
4	Mansfield	2	0	0	1	1	2:3	1

Group 7

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Port Vale	2	2	0	0	0	6:1	6
2	Fleetwood	2	1	1	0	0	6:2	5
3	Accrington	2	0	0	1	1	2:4	1
4	Leeds U21	2	0	0	0	2	1:8	0

Group 8

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Crewe	2	2	0	0	0	9:1	6
2	Burton	2	1	0	0	1	2:1	3
3	Chesterfield	2	1	0	0	1	2:7	3
4	Liverpool U21	2	0	0	0	2	0:4	0

Group 9

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Arsenal U21	1	1	0	0	0	2:1	3
2	Newport	2	1	0	0	1	2:2	3
3	Cardiff	2	1	0	0	1	1:1	3
4	Exeter	1	0	0	0	1	0:1	0

Group 10

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Plymouth	2	2	0	0	0	8:2	6
2	Bristol Rovers	2	1	1	0	0	5:4	5
3	Tottenham U21	2	0	0	1	1	6:10	1
4	Cheltenham	2	0	0	0	2	0:3	0

Group 11

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Northampton	2	2	0	0	0	4:0	6
2	Walsall	2	1	0	0	1	3:2	3
3	Shrewsbury	2	1	0	0	1	4:4	3
4	Chelsea U21	2	0	0	0	2	1:6	0

Group 12

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Reading	3	2	0	0	1	6:4	6
2	West Ham U21	2	1	0	0	1	6:4	3
3	Swindon	1	1	0	0	0	3:2	3
4	MK Dons	2	0	0	0	2	1:6	0

Group 13

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Stevenage	3	3	0	0	0	12:4	9
2	AFC Wimbledon	2	1	0	0	1	4:6	3
3	Bromley	2	0	1	0	1	4:5	2
4	Crystal Palace U21	3	0	0	1	2	6:11	1

Group 14

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Leyton Orient	2	2	0	0	0	5:2	6
2	Crawley	2	1	0	0	1	5:4	3
3	Peterborough	2	1	0	0	1	5:5	3
4	Aston Villa U21	2	0	0	0	2	4:8	0

Group 15

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Colchester	2	2	0	0	0	4:2	6
2	Gillingham	2	1	0	0	1	5:3	3
3	Wycombe	2	1	0	0	1	4:3	3
4	Fulham U21	2	0	0	0	2	2:7	0

Group 16

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Barnet	3	1	1	0	1	5:7	5
2	Luton	2	1	0	0	1	5:4	3
3	Cambridge Utd	2	1	0	0	1	5:4	3
4	Brighton U21	1	0	0	1	0	1:1	1