UEFA Conference League 25/26 · 18 Dec 2025

Crystal Palace 2–2 Kuopion Palloseura

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Crystal Palace favourites at 89%.

Crystal Palace deserved more from the draw, creating 1.3 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Saku Savolainen, 62.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Saku Savolainen +26.3, Piotr Parzyszek +11.5, Otto Ruoppi +9.2.

Well below it: Clinton Antwi −17.5, Borna Sosa −13.7, Jaydee Canvot −10.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

14 Dec 2025	L 0–3	v Manchester City Premier League
11 Dec 2025	W 3–0	at Shelbourne Conference League
7 Dec 2025	W 2–1	at Fulham Premier League
3 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Burnley Premier League
30 Nov 2025	L 1–2	v Manchester United Premier League

11 Dec 2025	D 0–0	v FC Lausanne-Sport Conference League
27 Nov 2025	L 0–1	at Jagiellonia Białystok Conference League
6 Nov 2025	W 3–1	v ŠK Slovan Bratislava Conference League
23 Oct 2025	D 0–0	at Breidablik Kópavogur Conference League
2 Oct 2025	D 1–1	v FC Drita Conference League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Eddie Nketiah Forward	14	0	0	0.19	67.9	–
Marc Guéhi Defender	26	0	0	–	66.3	–
Christantus Uche Forward	77	1	0	0.17	51.2	−9.4
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward	13	0	0	0.34	49.6	–
Justin Devenny Midfielder	90	1	1	0.34	43.6	−7.0
Romain Esse Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	40.3	–
Joel Drakes-Thomas Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	39.4	–
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder	27	0	1	0.14	39.1	–
George King Midfielder	76	0	0	–	37.4	–
Jaydee Canvot Defender	90	0	0	–	37.0	−10.8
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder	64	0	0	–	36.6	−7.7
Will Hughes Midfielder	27	0	0	–	36.4	–
Walter Benítez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	36.1	–
Kaden Rodney Midfielder	90	0	0	–	35.3	–
Dean Benamar Defender	63	0	0	–	29.6	–
Borna Sosa Defender	63	0	0	–	26.2	−13.7

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Saku Savolainen Defender	90	0	1	–	62.7	+26.3
Johannes Kreidl Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.3	−1.0
Piotr Parzyszek Forward	77	1	0	0.12	56.8	+11.5
Otto Ruoppi Midfielder	90	0	0	–	50.4	+9.2
Mohamed Toure Forward	25	0	0	–	48.5	–
Doni Arifi Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.2	−2.7
Jaakko Oksanen Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.8	−6.3
Taneli Hämäläinen Defender	65	0	0	–	39.4	−8.2
Petteri Pennanen Midfielder	65	0	0	–	37.0	−5.9
Clinton Antwi Defender	73	0	1	0.03	27.1	−17.5