Northampton vs Brighton U21: result 0-3 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup South - 7Kick-off on August 18, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Brighton U21?
Brighton U21 won 0-3 on August 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′C. TaskerBrighton U21
- 15′K. DoyleBrighton U21
- 52′Mark O’MahonyBrighton U21 (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Brighton U21 have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Solihull Moors(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Southend(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Millwall U21(home) | 2-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Worthing(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 16, 2026 | Manchester United U21(home) | 1-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| May 8, 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur U21(away) | 3-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| May 4, 2026 | West Ham United U21(home) | 3-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Northampton win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Brighton U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2021 | Northampton 1-2 Brighton U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Brighton U21 on Nov 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Brighton U21 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Brighton U21 sit 4th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 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