Forest Green vs Brighton U21: result 2-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on October 12, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Brighton U21?
Forest Green and Brighton U21 drew 2-2 on October 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 27′M. StevensForest Green (pen.)
- 34′Todd Owen MillerBrighton U21
- 56′M. StevensForest Green
- 63′L. TolajBrighton U21
- 120′B. CargillForest Green (pen.)
- 120′J. MarchForest Green (pen.)
- 120′J. SpongBrighton U21 (pen.)
- 120′O. EdwardsForest Green (pen.)
- 120′L. TolajBrighton U21 (pen.)
- 120′J. AitchisonForest Green (pen.)
- 120′C. PeupionBrighton U21 (pen.)
- 120′J. YoungForest Green (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Brighton U21 have 2, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2021 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Carlisle(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Tranmere(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Stevenage(away) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2021 | Walsall(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2020 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Leyton Orient(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Newport County(home) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton U21 score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Brighton U21 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/13 | 5/13 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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