Walsall vs Brighton U21: result 2-3 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on August 22, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Brighton U21?
Brighton U21 won 2-3 on August 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 13′A. MoranBrighton U21
- 27′O. McEnteeWalsall
- 33′A. MoranBrighton U21
- 65′L. GordonBrighton U21 (o.g.)
- 86′T. KnowlesWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Brighton U21 have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Crewe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Wrexham(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Stockport County(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 3-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Morecambe(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2023 | Chelsea U21(away) | 3-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Leeds United U21(home) | 2-4 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| May 5, 2023 | Fulham U21(away) | 2-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Chelsea U21(away) | 4-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Manchester United U21(home) | 3-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Brighton U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2021 | Walsall 1-0 Brighton U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Brighton U21 on Sep 14, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton U21 score 2.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Brighton U21 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (5 points from 3 matches) and Brighton U21 sit 4th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 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