Brighton U18 vs Aston Villa U18: prediction and stats
U18 Premier League - SouthSouthKick-off on February 20, 2027 at 11:00 AM (UTC)American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing, West Sussex
The Footlab AI model makes Brighton U18 the favourite at 44%, against 20% for a draw and 36% for Aston Villa U18. The most likely score is 2-2. If Brighton U18 wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.5% of the 3,618 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Brighton U18 vs Aston Villa U18?
A very open match: only 13 Elo points separate Brighton U18 (1,701) and Aston Villa U18 (1,688).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Brighton U18 vs Aston Villa U18
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Brighton U18
Not enough data to predict the Brighton U18 lineup.
Aston Villa U18
4-3-3- 10A. Lynskey
- 7B. Burrows
- 9M. Meade
- 8M. Jenner
- 5Woody Burgess
- 11J. McGrath
- 4L. Routh
- 3T. Bloomfield
- 6Finlay Barnard
- 12R. Fortes
- 1O. Asemota
Computed on October 26, 2026 at 05:32 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton U18 have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Aston Villa U18 have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Norwich City U18(away) | 4-2 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Southampton U18(home) | 3-2 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Aston Villa U18(away) | 4-2 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Chelsea U18(home) | 1-5 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Reading U18(away) | 1-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Arsenal U18(home) | 1-3 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Oct 17, 2026 | West Ham United U18(away) | 0-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Brighton U18(home) | 2-4 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Sep 12, 2026 | West Bromwich Albion U18(away) | 0-2 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Brentford U18(away) | 5-0 | U18 Premier League - South |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Brighton U18 wins, 0 draws, 3 Aston Villa U18 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Aston Villa U18 2-4 Brighton U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Aston Villa U18 1-4 Brighton U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Brighton U18 0-2 Aston Villa U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Brighton U18 1-2 Aston Villa U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Aston Villa U18 1-0 Brighton U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| May 4, 2024 | Brighton U18 3-2 Aston Villa U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa U18 vs Brighton U18 on Sep 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton U18 score 2.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa U18 score 3.1 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 84% probability of over 2.5 goals and 81% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton U18 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
| Aston Villa U18 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton U18 sit 3rd in U18 Premier League - South (16 points from 8 matches) and Aston Villa U18 sit 11th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton U18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 16 |
| 11 | Aston Villa U18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Brighton U18 vs Aston Villa U18?
- The Footlab AI model makes Brighton U18 the favourite at 44%, against 20% for a draw and 36% for Aston Villa U18.
- Where and when is Brighton U18 vs Aston Villa U18 played?
- Brighton U18 vs Aston Villa U18 is played on February 20, 2027 at 11:00 AM (UTC) at American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, in the U18 Premier League - South.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 84% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.5% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.
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