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Brighton U21 vs Middlesbrough U21: result 1-1 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on October 4, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing, West Sussex

Brighton U21
1-1
Middlesbrough U21

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What was the result of Brighton U21 vs Middlesbrough U21?

Brighton U21 and Middlesbrough U21 drew 1-1 on October 4, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 37′A. GilbertMiddlesbrough U21
  • 55′Joe KnightBrighton U21

Official lineup for Brighton U21 vs Middlesbrough U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Brighton U21

  1. 7T. Silsby
  2. 9J. Belmont
  3. 11N. Oriola
  1. 6Joe Knight
  2. 8J. Robertson
  3. 10S. Nti
  1. 2C. Mackley
  2. 3S. Keogh
  3. 4F. Simmonds
  4. 5N. Atom
  1. 1S. Jensen

Middlesbrough U21

  1. 9S. Finch
  2. 10J. Carbon
  1. 2R. Patterson-Powell
  2. 4O. Samuels
  3. 6B. Johnson
  4. 7A. Gilbert
  5. 8F. Cartwright
  1. 3G. McCormick
  2. 5A. Baptiste
  3. 11P. Acheampong
  1. 1S. Dieng
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton U21 have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough U21 have 6, 2 and 7.

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

Brighton U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2025Barnet(away)1-1EFL Trophy
Sep 26, 2025West Ham United U21(away)3-3Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 19, 2025Derby County U21(home)3-1Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 16, 2025Sutton Utd(away)2-1National League Cup
Aug 29, 2025Arsenal U21(away)0-1Premier League 2 Division One
Middlesbrough U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2025Everton U21(home)0-1Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 22, 2025Blackburn Rovers U21(away)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 17, 2025Gateshead(away)2-0National League Cup
Sep 9, 2025FC Halifax Town(away)1-2National League Cup
Aug 29, 2025Reading U21(home)5-2Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2024Middlesbrough U21 0-3 Brighton U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough U21 vs Brighton U21 on Sep 27, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Brighton U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough U21 score 1.2 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Brighton U211.71.7211/1511/15
Middlesbrough U211.21.247/156/15

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 Middlesbrough U21 sit 27th (2 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
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19Brighton U214112794
27Middlesbrough U2140227102

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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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