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Brighton U21 vs Derby County U21: result 3-1 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 19, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing, West Sussex

Brighton U21
3-1
Derby County U21

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What was the result of Brighton U21 vs Derby County U21?

Brighton U21 won 3-1 on September 19, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 11′L. WheeldonDerby County U21
  • 31′H. MillsBrighton U21
  • 67′J. BelmontBrighton U21
  • 86′J. RobertsonBrighton U21

Official lineup for Brighton U21 vs Derby County U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Brighton U21

  1. 7H. Howell
  2. 9J. Belmont
  3. 11T. Silsby
  1. 3H. Mills
  2. 6Y. Owusu
  3. 8Joe Knight
  4. 10S. Nti
  1. 2C. Mackley
  2. 4F. Simmonds
  3. 5N. Atom
  1. 1S. Jensen

Derby County U21

  1. 7C. Wilson
  2. 9J. Oguntolu
  3. 10L. Wheeldon
  1. 3F. Turley
  2. 4J. Wahling
  3. 5R. Canoville
  4. 8C. Allen
  5. 11N. McAndrew
  6. 1H. Popple
  1. 2J. Perry
  2. 6A. Osayande
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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, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Derby County U21 have 2, 4 and 9.

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

Brighton U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 16, 2025Sutton Utd(away)2-1National League Cup
Aug 29, 2025Arsenal U21(away)0-1Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 22, 2025Blackburn Rovers U21(away)4-0Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 17, 2025West Bromwich Albion U21(home)4-0Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 12, 2025Aldershot Town(away)2-1National League Cup
Derby County U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2025Sheffield United U21(away)1-2Premier League Cup
Aug 29, 2025Leicester City U21(home)0-2Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 23, 2025Birmingham City U21(home)0-3Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 15, 2025Ipswich Town U21(away)3-4Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 11, 2025Southampton U21(home)0-0Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Brighton U21 wins, 1 draw, 1 Derby County U21 win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 25, 2024Brighton U21 2-1 Derby County U21Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 29, 2023Derby County U21 2-3 Brighton U21Premier League 2 Division One
Dec 19, 2022Brighton U21 1-2 Derby County U21Premier League Cup
Nov 18, 2022Derby County U21 1-1 Brighton U21Premier League Cup

Last archived meeting: Brighton U21 vs Derby County U21 on Oct 25, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Brighton U21 score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Derby County U21 score 1.1 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Brighton U211.41.5210/159/15
Derby County U211.11.748/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Brighton U21 sit 19th in Premier League 2 Division One (4 points from 4 matches) and Derby County U21 sit 20th (4 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
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19Brighton U214112794
20Derby County U2141129124

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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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