Brighton U21 vs Newport County: result 0-0 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 3, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton U21 vs Newport County?
Brighton U21 and Newport County drew 0-0 on December 3, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Brighton U21 have 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Newport County have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2019 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Southend(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 3, 2019 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Peterborough(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Luton(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2019 | Maldon & Tiptree(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Oldham(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Grimsby(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Cheltenham(away) | 7-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Grimsby(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton U21 score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 8; Newport County score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton U21 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 5/8 | 4/8 |
| Newport County | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton U21 sit 4th in EFL Trophy (1 points from 3 matches) and Newport County sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Brighton U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy