Brighton U21 vs Reading: result 0-0 and analysis
EFL Trophy3rd RoundKick-off on January 9, 2024 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 Reading?
Brighton U21 and Reading drew 0-0 on January 9, 2024.
Official lineup for Brighton U21 vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton U21
- 53Luca Barrington
- 55Mark O’Mahony
- 66Louis Flower
- 45J. Hinchy
- 48Samy Olivier Chouchane
- 54Jamie Mullins
- 50Benjamin Harvey Jackson
- 57Ruairi McConville
- 60J. Slater
- 65N. Atom
- 38T. McGill
Reading
- 15K. Ehibhatiomhan
- 8C. Savage
- 11O. Azeez
- 12P. Mukairu
- 29L. Wing
- 36M. Craig
- 20J. Dorsett
- 24Tyler Bindon
- 27A. Mbengue
- 32N. Abbey
- 22Joel Pereira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton U21 have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Reading have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2023 | Lyon U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League International Cup |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Leicester City U21(home) | 0-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Aston Villa U21(away) | 0-4 | Premier League Cup |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Fulham U21(away) | 0-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | Exeter City(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Peterborough(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Lincoln(away) | 1-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 2.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton U21 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Reading | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 14/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton U21 sit 4th in EFL Trophy (1 point from 3 matches) and Reading sit 3rd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ReadingGroup 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Brighton U21Group 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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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