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Brighton U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21: result 4-2 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneGroup 1 - 13Kick-off on February 20, 2023 at 07:30 PM (UTC)American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing, West Sussex

Brighton U21
4-2
Blackburn Rovers U21

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What was the result of Brighton U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21?

Brighton U21 won 4-2 on February 20, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 35′Luca BarringtonBrighton U21
  • 42′H. LeonardBlackburn Rovers U21 (pen.)
  • 54′J. EncisoBrighton U21
  • 60′O. OffiahBrighton U21
  • 79′J. EncisoBrighton U21
  • 90′E. WalkerBlackburn Rovers U21

Official lineup for Brighton U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Brighton U21

  1. 7C. Peupion
  2. 9Mark O’Mahony
  3. 10Luca Barrington
  1. 6J. Hinchy
  2. 8J. Hinshelwood
  3. 11J. Enciso
  1. 2Casper Hugo Nilsson
  2. 3I. Samuels
  3. 4O. Offiah
  4. 5Benjamin Harvey Jackson
  1. 1T. McGill

Blackburn Rovers U21

  1. 9H. Leonard
  2. 10E. Walker
  3. 11T. Bloxham
  1. 3Jay Maeda Haddow
  2. 6H. O'Grady-Macken
  3. 7Paul Murphy-Worrell
  4. 8J. Harlock
  1. 2L. Duru
  2. 4George Christopher John Pratt
  3. 5Daniel Christopher Pike
  1. 1Aidan Dowling
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton U21 have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Blackburn Rovers U21 have 7, 1 and 7.

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

Brighton U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 11, 2023Tottenham Hotspur U21(away)1-3Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 30, 2023Leicester City U21(home)3-1Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 22, 2023Everton U21(home)1-2Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 14, 2023Manchester City U21(away)1-2Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 8, 2023Crystal Palace U21(home)2-4Premier League 2 Division One
Blackburn Rovers U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 11, 2023Chelsea U21(home)2-3Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 7, 2023Huddersfield Town U21(away)4-1Premier League Cup
Feb 3, 2023Peterborough United U21(home)1-2Premier League Cup
Jan 27, 2023Manchester United U21(away)1-2Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 15, 2023Everton U21(home)4-2Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Brighton U21 win, 0 draws, 0 Blackburn Rovers U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 6, 2022Blackburn Rovers U21 1-2 Brighton U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Brighton U21 on Nov 6, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Brighton U21 score 1.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn Rovers U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Brighton U211.81.9213/1512/15
Blackburn Rovers U211.91.9111/1514/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Brighton U21 sit 18th in Premier League 2 Division One (5 points from 5 matches) and Blackburn Rovers U21 sit 24th (3 points from 3 matches).

2026-27 standings
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18Brighton U21512210125
24Blackburn Rovers U213102473

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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

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