vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Plymouth come in off a 3-0 home win over Barnsley, after another win, 3-2 at Doncaster. Before that came a 0-2 defeat at Leicester, and further back a 2-0 win over Bradford and a 2-4 defeat to Coventry: across their last five outings that is three wins and two defeats, with no draws. Crystal Palace U21 won their last round 2-1 over Paris Saint-Germain U21, after another win, 2-0 away at Aston Villa U21. Before that came a 1-1 draw with Arsenal U21, and further back two heavy defeats, 0-5 to Dagenham & Redbridge and 0-2 to Manchester United U21: across their last five matches that is two wins, one draw and two defeats. The two sides have only one recorded meeting, won by Plymouth 1-0 on 18 October 2022. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.