Gillingham vs Brighton U21: result 4-3 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup South - 7Kick-off on October 13, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Brighton U21?
Gillingham won 4-3 on October 13, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 32′T. EavesGillingham (pen.)
- 39′B. DackGillingham
- 45′E. ColemanGillingham
- 49′?Gillingham
- 51′S. NtiBrighton U21
- 70′S. NtiBrighton U21
- 90′T. SilsbyBrighton U21
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Gillingham win at 46%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Gillingham vs Brighton U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gillingham
3-4-3- 23B. Dack
- 39T. Eaves
- 18S. Kendall
- 16J. Brophy
- 27M. Luxton
- 6E. Coleman
- 32L. Dayal
- 20J. Daley
- 29H. Webster
- 5A. Smith
- 40R. Luthra
Brighton U21
4-2-3-1- 46G. Munday
- 49N. Oriola
- 55D. Lane
- 57T. Silsby
- 45K. Shaw
- 50S. Nti
- 42S. Keogh
- 69Tate Ferdinand
- 48B. Barclay
- 51C. Mackley
- 61S. Hall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | York(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Sheffield United U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Liverpool U21(away) | 1-5 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Paris Saint-Germain U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League International Cup |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Leicester City U21(home) | 3-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 4, 2026 | West Ham United U21(away) | 1-1 | Premier League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Gillingham win, 0 draws, 0 Brighton U21 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2022 | Gillingham 3-2 Brighton U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Brighton U21 on Oct 4, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton U21 score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Brighton U21 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gillingham sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Brighton U21 sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | GillinghamGroup 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Brighton U21Group 16 | 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