Wycombe vs Brighton U21: result 4-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyQuarter-finalsKick-off on January 31, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Adams Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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What was the result of Wycombe vs Brighton U21?
Wycombe won 4-1 on January 31, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 40′K. SadlierWycombe
- 44′Leigh Robert KavanaghWycombe (o.g.)
- 45′K. SadlierWycombe
- 47′D. TaylorWycombe
- 65′Luca BarringtonBrighton U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wycombe have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Brighton U21 have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2024 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Wigan(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Lincoln(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 9, 2024 | West Ham United U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2024 | Crystal Palace U21(away) | 1-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Swansea City U21(home) | 1-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Dinamo Zagreb U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League International Cup |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Liverpool U21(home) | 4-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Reading(home) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Wycombe score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Brighton U21 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wycombe sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Brighton U21 sit 4th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wycombe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| 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