Match

Brighton U18 vs Birmingham City U18: prediction and stats

U18 Premier League - SouthSouthKick-off on February 6, 2027 at 11:00 AM (UTC)American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing, West Sussex

Brighton U18Birmingham City U18

The Footlab AI model makes Brighton U18 the favourite at 79%, against 12% for a draw and 9% for Birmingham City U18. The most likely score is 3-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 5,780 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Brighton U18 vs Birmingham City U18?

Brighton U18 is a heavy favourite: 1,811 Elo points against 1,477, a 335-point gap.

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Brighton U18 winDrawBirmingham City U18 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Brighton U18 vs Birmingham City 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.

Birmingham City U18

4-3-3
  1. 9T. Ugorji
  2. 14K. McCusker
  3. 7N. Degtiarev
  1. 6B. Flavell
  2. 10L. Rea
  3. 2R. Thompson-Jones
  1. 4B. Campbell
  2. 5A. Ranson
  3. 3S. Bamba
  4. 2L. Brannigan
  1. 1A. Smith

Computed on November 14, 2026 at 09:49 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton U18 have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Birmingham City U18 have 2, 2 and 11.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Brighton U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 3, 2026Brentford U18(away)2-1U18 Premier League - South
Oct 31, 2026Crystal Palace U18(home)1-1U18 Premier League - South
Oct 24, 2026Norwich City U18(away)4-2U18 Premier League - South
Oct 17, 2026Southampton U18(home)3-2U18 Premier League - South
Sep 19, 2026Aston Villa U18(away)4-2U18 Premier League - South
Birmingham City U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026West Bromwich Albion U18(away)4-4U18 Premier League - South
Oct 24, 2026AFC Bournemouth U18(home)0-2U18 Premier League - South
Oct 17, 2026Fulham U18(away)2-4U18 Premier League - South
Sep 19, 2026West Ham United U18(home)0-3U18 Premier League - South
Sep 12, 2026Reading U18(away)2-1U18 Premier League - South

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Brighton U18 wins, 1 draw, 0 Birmingham City U18 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Birmingham City U18 1-3 Brighton U18U18 Premier League - South
Apr 25, 2026Brighton U18 1-1 Birmingham City U18U18 Premier League - South
Mar 24, 2026Birmingham City U18 0-2 Brighton U18U18 Premier League - South
Mar 5, 2022Brighton U18 3-1 Birmingham City U18U18 Premier League - South
Aug 14, 2021Birmingham City U18 2-3 Brighton U18U18 Premier League - South

Last archived meeting: Birmingham City U18 vs Brighton U18 on Aug 15, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Brighton U18 score 2.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham City U18 score 1.2 and concede 3.3. The model gives a 86% probability of over 2.5 goals and 70% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Brighton U182.61.9114/1512/15
Birmingham City U181.23.309/1512/15

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 (20 points from 10 matches) and Birmingham City U18 sit 16th (4 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
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3Brighton U1810622252320
16Birmingham City U18911712324

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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 Birmingham City U18?
The Footlab AI model makes Brighton U18 the favourite at 79%, against 12% for a draw and 9% for Birmingham City U18.
Where and when is Brighton U18 vs Birmingham City U18 played?
Brighton U18 vs Birmingham City U18 is played on February 6, 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 86% 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 54.3% 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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