Sheffield Utd vs Brighton: result 2-5 and analysis
FA Cup4th RoundKick-off on January 27, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Brighton?
Brighton won 2-5 on January 27, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 14′F. BuonanotteBrighton
- 29′João PedroBrighton (pen.)
- 44′G. HamerSheffield Utd
- 45′W. OsulaSheffield Utd
- 52′João PedroBrighton (pen.)
- 67′João PedroBrighton
- 90′D. WelbeckBrighton
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2- 10C. Archer
- 32W. Osula
- 11B. Brereton
- 23B. Osborn
- 16O. Norwood
- 8G. Hamer
- 33R. Norrington-Davies
- 5A. Trusty
- 15A. Ahmedhodžić
- 20J. Bogle
- 13I. Grbić
Brighton
3-4-3- 9João Pedro
- 28E. Ferguson
- 40F. Buonanotte
- 30P. Estupiñán
- 11B. Gilmour
- 13P. Groß
- 41J. Hinshelwood
- 3Igor
- 29J. van Hecke
- 4A. Webster
- 1B. Verbruggen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Brighton have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2024 | West Ham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Gillingham(away) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Manchester City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Luton(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2024 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Stoke City(away) | 4-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2024 | West Ham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Tottenham(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Sheffield Utd wins, 3 draws, 0 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2023 | Brighton 1-1 Sheffield Utd | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Brighton 1-1 Sheffield Utd | Premier League |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Sheffield Utd 1-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Brighton 0-1 Sheffield Utd | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Sheffield Utd on Nov 12, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Brighton | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
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