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Walsall vs Brighton U21: result 1-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 14, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands

Walsall
1-0
Brighton U21

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What was the result of Walsall vs Brighton U21?

Walsall won 1-0 on September 14, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 44′K. PhillipsWalsall

Official lineup for Walsall vs Brighton U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Walsall

4-2-3-1
  1. 15K. Phillips
  1. 28T. Shade
  2. 19Joseph Alan Willis
  3. 16A. Bates
  1. 10E. Osadebe
  2. 4J. Labadie
  1. 2H. White
  2. 24R. Menayese
  3. 22Zachary Louvaine Mills
  4. 5A. Taylor
  1. 1J. Rose

Brighton U21

4-3-3
  1. 58E. Ferguson
  2. 60J. Sarmiento
  3. 68C. Peupion
  1. 42Marc Henry Leonard
  2. 41J. Spong
  3. 48Gary Richard Perry Dicker
  1. 55E. Turns
  2. 54J. Furlong
  3. 56S. Packham
  4. 28H. Roberts
  1. 38T. McGill
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Brighton U21 have 2, 5 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Walsall
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2021Mansfield Town(home)3-1League Two
Sep 4, 2021Bradford(away)1-1League Two
Aug 28, 2021Stevenage(home)1-0League Two
Aug 21, 2021Hartlepool(away)0-2League Two
Aug 17, 2021Scunthorpe(home)1-1League Two
Brighton U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2020Charlton(away)1-1EFL Trophy
Sep 22, 2020AFC Wimbledon(away)0-2EFL Trophy
Sep 8, 2020Leyton Orient(away)2-3EFL Trophy
Dec 3, 2019Newport County(home)0-0EFL Trophy
Nov 6, 2019Leyton Orient(away)1-1EFL Trophy

How many goals should we expect?

Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton U21 score 1.2 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Walsall0.91.445/155/15
Brighton U211.21.537/125/12

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 point from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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2WalsallGroup 113201325
4Brighton U21Group 163003251

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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

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