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Northampton vs Brighton U21

Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Northampton0-3Brighton U21
1ST HALF
0-2
2ND HALF
0-1

Prediction and result

Before kickoff, the model made Brighton U21 favourites at 56% (Northampton 22%, draw 22%). That rests on expected goals of 1.63 to 0.90 and 7 wins in Brighton U21's last 10 matches to 2 for Northampton. It put over 2.5 goals at 50% and both teams scoring at 45%. Brighton U21 won 3-0, as the model expected.

Key facts before the match

  • They last met on 2 Nov 2021, when Brighton U21 won 2-1.
England•EFL Trophy
D77d
L84d
W91d
D95d
W101d
D105d
L112d
L182d
L186d
L189d
2W · 3D · 5L
vs
W78d
L95d
W168d
W176d
W180d
W190d
D211d
W223d
W229d
L239d
7W · 1D · 2L
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 21:00
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Northampton0-3Brighton U21
1ST HALF
0-2
2ND HALF
0-1
H2H: 0-0-1
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Northampton at homeBrighton U21 away
44
0/43/4
2/40/4
2/41/4
0.502.00
1.001.00
1/44/4
1/43/4
0/41/4
2/43/4
1/41/4
2/41/4
3/40/4
1/43/4
1/43/4
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Northampton: 0.9
Expected Goals
Brighton U21: 1.63
Northampton
22%
Draw
22%
Brighton U21
56%
Over 2.5: 50%
BTTS: 45%
Quality: high
Team 1 Form
Northampton · # = league position now
15 Aug2026
Northampton#4 vs Swindon#4
0-0D
08 Aug2026
Leicester#2 vs Northampton#4
1-0L
01 Aug2026
Solihull Moors#23 vs Northampton#4
2-4W
28 Jul2026
Cambridge Utd#1 vs Northampton#4
0-0D
22 Jul2026
Southend#3 vs Northampton#4
1-3W
18 Jul2026
Northampton#4 vs Coventry#19
0-0D
11 Jul2026
Leicester#2 vs Northampton#4
3-0L
02 May2026
Northampton#4 vs Plymouth#1
2-3L
28 Apr2026
Northampton#4 vs Barnsley#4
0-1L
25 Apr2026
Cardiff#16 vs Northampton#4
5-1L
Team 2 Form
Brighton U21 · # = league position now
14 Aug2026
Brighton U21#2 vs Millwall U21
2-0W
28 Jul2026
Worthing#5 vs Brighton U21#2
2-1L
16 May2026
Brighton U21#2 vs Manchester Utd U21
1-0W
08 May2026
Tottenham U21#4 vs Brighton U21#2
1-3W
04 May2026
Brighton U21#2 vs West Ham U21
3-0W
24 Apr2026
Ipswich U21#4 vs Brighton U21#2
1-2W
03 Apr2026
Brighton U21#2 vs Aston Villa U21#4
0-0D
22 Mar2026
Brighton U21#2 vs Everton U21#4
5-0W
16 Mar2026
Burnley U21 vs Brighton U21#2
0-2W
06 Mar2026
Brighton U21#2 vs Fulham U21#4
3-4L

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