Cambridge United vs Brighton U21: prediction and stats
EFL TrophyGroup South - 7Kick-off on September 2, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Brighton U21 have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Arsenal U21(home) | 2-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aston Villa U21(away) | 1-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Millwall U21(home) | 2-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Worthing(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Cambridge United win, 0 draws, 0 Brighton U21 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | Cambridge United 1-0 Brighton U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Brighton U21 on Nov 5, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton U21 score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Brighton U21 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cambridge United sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Brighton U21 sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Brighton U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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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