Stevenage vs Crystal Palace U21 match stats & report

5–2 Full time

EFL Trophy · England · Southern - 3 · Lamex Stadium, Stevenage · Ref S. Parkinson

Stevenage stats & fixtures · Crystal Palace U21 stats & fixtures

Stevenage beat Crystal Palace U21 5–2 in the EFL Trophy (Southern - 3) on 21 October 2025. Stevenage had 57% of the ball.

Stevenage vs Crystal Palace U21 match statistics

StevenageCrystal Palace U21

57% Ball possession 43%
21 Total shots 8
10 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 0
15 Shots inside the box 6
3 Corners 2
19 Fouls 16
0 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 0
477 Passes 373
85% Pass accuracy 79%
3 Goalkeeper saves 6

Goals and cards

9' Own goal H. Lee Stevenage
24' Goal J. Malcolm Stevenage
37' Goal P. Patterson (assist L. Orford) Stevenage
42' Goal G. King (assist R. Esse) Crystal Palace U21
47' Yellow card R. Doherty Stevenage
65' Yellow card J. Pattenden Stevenage
72' Goal K. Rodney (assist J. Drakes-Thomas) Crystal Palace U21
77' Goal P. Patterson (assist L. Orford) Stevenage
87' Yellow card D. Butler Stevenage
90' Goal L. Orford Stevenage

The Ghost's call

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Team news & lineups

Stevenage

Confirmed

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

Bench M. Woodford , J. Young , F. Norris , R. England , A. Thornett , L. Brown , D. Okwara

Crystal Palace U21

Confirmed Darren Powell

41 H. Lee Goalkeeper
60 G. King Defender
40 L. Browne Defender
48 M. Jemide Defender
59 Rio Cardines Midfielder
45 D. Reid —
42 K. Rodney Midfielder
86 J. Drakes-Thomas Midfielder
21 R. Esse Attacker
12 C. Uche Attacker
63 Z. Marsh —

Bench J. Izquierdo , Adler Nascimento , J. Gibbard , S. Williams , A. Agbinone , B. Casey , C. Smith

Form guide

This match is from an earlier season, and the sides' form at the time isn't held. Their own pages show their form now.

Stevenage vs Crystal Palace U21 head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
20 Aug 24	Stevenage v Crystal Palace U21	1–0
14 Nov 23	Stevenage v Crystal Palace U21	5–2

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Stevenage vs Crystal Palace U21 head-to-head record