Crystal Palace vs Zrinjski

2 - 0
🕒 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Selhurst Park 🧑‍⚖️ Luis Miguel Branco Godinho 🔁 Round of 32 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Round of 32
Conference League Table
Crystal Palace 2 · Zrinjski 49
Referee Stats
2 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 50%
Draws 0%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Crystal Palace outshot their opponent (14-4).
  • Crystal Palace controlled possession (65%).
  • Crystal Palace had the sharper finishing (5-0 shots on target).

Team Overview

Crystal Palace (Home stats)

Games / Record

9
W-D-L: 6-2-1

Goals For / Against

14 / 5
Avg: 1.56 / 0.56

Points

20
Avg: 2.22

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

2
Zrinjski (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 0-0-4

Goals For / Against

0 / 10
Avg: 0.00 / 2.50

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.22
PPG
0.00
1.56
GF
0.00
0.56
GA
2.50
44%
O2.5
25%
33%
BTTS
0%
44%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Crystal Palace rank2nd
Zrinjski rank49th
Crystal Palace points32
Zrinjski points8
Crystal Palace: #2 · 32 pts · GD +14
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 32 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Zrinjski: #49 · 8 pts · GD -4
24 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
24-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Crystal Palace last 5 home

W W W D W
Points13/15
Weighted index91
Goals8-1
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Zrinjski last 5 away

L L L L
Points0/12
Weighted index0
Goals0-10
Record0-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Crystal Palace trend breakdown

Over 2.544%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.556%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 56% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 11%

Zrinjski trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Crystal Palace score at home78%
Crystal Palace clean sheet at home56%
Zrinjski score away0%
Zrinjski clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Crystal Palace score first44%
Crystal Palace win after scoring first75%
Zrinjski score first0%
Zrinjski win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Crystal Palace 0% · Zrinjski 0%
Avg first goal minute: Crystal Palace 27.8' · Zrinjski —

Vs league average

Crystal Palace score at home1.56 vs 1.62
Crystal Palace concede at home0.56 vs 1.09
Zrinjski score away0.00 vs 1.09
Zrinjski concede away2.50 vs 1.62
Crystal Palace score 4% below league average, while Zrinjski score 100% below league average.
Defensive side: Crystal Palace are 49% below league average at home, and Zrinjski are 55% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals2.00
BTTS50%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Crystal Palace goal timing (home)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
31-45 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Zrinjski goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 0% Danger: — Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
46-60 3
16-30 2
31-45 2
61-75 1
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
0
Total Shots
14
4
Shots off Goal
4
2
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots Inside Box
10
1
Shots Outside Box
4
3
Ball Possession
65%
35%
Corner Kicks
5
3
Fouls
12
10
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
0
3
Total Passes
606
327
Passes Accurate
518
236
Passes %
85%
72%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
5
12'
12' J. Canvot
30'
30' J. Strand Larsen
35'
35' N. Đurasek
36' ⚽
⚽
36' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
M. Lacroix
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Wharton
45+1'
45+1' K. Abramović
49'
49' A. Wharton
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ A. Wharton
1st substitution · For: W. Hughes
66'
66' L. Mikić
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ M. Ćuže
1st substitution · For: M. Šakota
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ J. Strand Larsen
2nd substitution · For: B. Johnson
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ L. Mikić
2nd substitution · For: T. Jurić
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ K. Abramović
3rd substitution · For: D. Lagumdžija
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ A. Ivančić
4th substitution · For: M. Ćavar
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ N. Djurasek
5th substitution · For: K. Memija
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
E. Guessand
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Johnson

Crystal Palace vs Zrinjski 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Crystal Palace beat Zrinjski 2-0 on Thursday, 26 February 2026 in Conference League. The match was refereed by Luis Miguel Branco Godinho. It was played at Selhurst Park.

First half: J. Canvot received a yellow card for Crystal Palace at 12'. J. Strand Larsen received a yellow card for Crystal Palace at 30'. N. Đurasek received a yellow card for Zrinjski at 35'. Crystal Palace took the lead at 36' when M. Lacroix scored, with the assist credited to A. Wharton, making the score 1-0. K. Abramović received a yellow card for Zrinjski at 45+1'.

Second half: A. Wharton received a yellow card for Crystal Palace at 49'. Crystal Palace made their 1st substitution at 56', with A. Wharton replacing W. Hughes. L. Mikić received a yellow card for Zrinjski at 66'. Zrinjski made their 1st substitution at 67', with M. Ćuže replacing M. Šakota. Crystal Palace made their 2nd substitution at 73', with J. Strand Larsen replacing B. Johnson. Zrinjski made their 2nd substitution at 79', with L. Mikić replacing T. Jurić. Zrinjski made their 3rd substitution at 87', with K. Abramović replacing D. Lagumdžija. Zrinjski made their 4th substitution at 87', with A. Ivančić replacing M. Ćavar. Zrinjski made their 5th substitution at 87', with N. Djurasek replacing K. Memija. Crystal Palace added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when E. Guessand scored, with the assist credited to B. Johnson, making the score 2-0.

Crystal Palace used 2 substitutions while Zrinjski used 5 substitutions. Crystal Palace got 3 yellow cards, while Zrinjski got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Crystal Palace outshot their opponent (14-4).
  • Crystal Palace controlled possession (65%).
  • Crystal Palace had the sharper finishing (5-0 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Crystal Palace vs Zrinjski Head-to-Head History by Season