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Brighton U21 vs West Ham United U21: prediction and stats

Premier League CupGroup stageKick-off on November 23, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing, West Sussex

Brighton U21West Ham United U21

The Footlab AI model makes Brighton U21 the favourite at 55%, against 21% for a draw and 24% for West Ham United U21. The most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 5,760 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Brighton U21 vs West Ham United U21?

On Elo ratings, Brighton U21 has 1,826 points and West Ham United U21 1,786.

55%21%24%
Brighton U21 winDrawWest Ham United U21 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Brighton U21 vs West Ham United U21

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Brighton U21

4-2-3-1
  1. 46G. Munday
  1. 50S. Nti
  2. 57T. Silsby
  3. 45K. Shaw
  4. 58V. Joseph
  5. 11N. Oriola
  1. 51C. Mackley
  2. 69Tate Ferdinand
  3. 48B. Barclay
  4. 42S. Keogh
  1. 61S. Hall

West Ham United U21

4-3-3
  1. 9D. Cummings
  2. 18J. Kerr
  3. 15A. Dike
  1. 6R. Hargan
  2. 8P. Fearon
  3. 8G. Caliste
  1. 4C. Leacock
  2. 2Junior Robinson
  3. 3J. Briggs
  4. 11J. Medine
  1. 1L. Awesu

Computed on November 13, 2026 at 06:25 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton U21 have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; West Ham United U21 have 6, 3 and 6.

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

Brighton U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 10, 2026Millwall U21(away)3-1Premier League Cup
Nov 3, 2026Cambridge United(away)0-6EFL Trophy
Oct 23, 2026Fulham U21(away)4-2Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 18, 2026AFC Bournemouth U21(home)3-3Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 13, 2026Gillingham(away)3-4EFL Trophy
West Ham United U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 11, 2026Juventus U21(home)3-1Premier League International Cup
Nov 6, 2026Birmingham City U21(away)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Nov 3, 2026AFC Hornchurch(away)0-2National League Cup
Oct 30, 2026Sheffield United U21(home)1-2Premier League Cup
Oct 23, 2026Burnley U21(home)3-1Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Brighton U21 win, 2 draws, 3 West Ham United U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 4, 2026West Ham United U21 1-1 Brighton U21Premier League Cup
May 4, 2026Brighton U21 3-0 West Ham United U21Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 26, 2025West Ham United U21 3-3 Brighton U21Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 16, 2024Brighton U21 0-2 West Ham United U21Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 15, 2024Brighton U21 1-4 West Ham United U21Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 23, 2024West Ham United U21 2-1 Brighton U21Premier League International Cup

Last archived meeting: West Ham United U21 vs Brighton U21 on Sep 4, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Brighton U21 score 2.1 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; West Ham United U21 score 1.8 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 71% probability of over 2.5 goals and 68% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Brighton U212.12.0311/1513/15
West Ham United U211.81.749/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Brighton U21 vs West Ham United U21?
The Footlab AI model makes Brighton U21 the favourite at 55%, against 21% for a draw and 24% for West Ham United U21.
Where and when is Brighton U21 vs West Ham United U21 played?
Brighton U21 vs West Ham United U21 is played on November 23, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, in the Premier League Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 71% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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