Football preview: Home crowd has big expectations when Liverpool U21 greet Brighton U21

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Competition: England Premier League 2 Division One
Competition: Mon 03.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Liverpool’s Academy Ground (1000 seats)

Liverpool U21 have played great football so far this season, being 3rd place in the table. Brighton U21 have a view both up and down the table from the 7th spot.

Insights:
  • Brighton U21 have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premier League 2 Division One

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Liverpool U21 form and stats

5 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Liverpool U21 have to build on here at Liverpool’s Academy Ground in the Premier League 2 Division One.

The home regulars saw a 0-0 draw versus Brighton U21 last time out and are looking for a win here.

Before that match, a win away at Blackburn Rovers U21.

Liverpool have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Liverpool’s Academy Ground with 21 goals in 11 league matches. 12 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Brighton U21 form and stats

There's been little loot from Brighton U21's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the Premier League 2 Division One. Brighton U21 only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw.

Brighton U21 has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Liverpool U21 for a 0-0 draw.

Before that, Brighton U21 secured a home win against Fulham U21 with the score 1-0.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 13 of this club's 15 most recent league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.

Brighton U21 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. Brighton have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Liverpool U21 and Brighton U21 have duelled already this season: Brighton U21 - Liverpool U21 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

Liverpool U21L. Stewart
L. Stewart
10 goals
Brighton U21A. Moran
A. Moran
6 goals

Liverpool U21 missing players

Brighton U21 missing players

Liverpool U21 Brighton U21
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 12 4 Played P 2 10 21
10 5 2 Won W 0 2 8
6 4 2 Drew D 0 2 5
6 3 0 Lost L 2 6 8
37 21 8 Scored S 3 15 41
26 12 5 Conceded C 5 19 36
91% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
68% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 86%
55% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 70% 76%
36% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 62%
18% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 40% 33%
50% 42% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 76%
36% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 14%
23% 42% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 14%
 
6.7 7.7 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.9 5.3
3.9 4.3 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5 5
1.4 1.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.1 1.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.1 12.3 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 16.5 10.1 11.3
5.6 6.1 7.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.5 4.9 5
30% 29% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 31% 39%
 
7.4 7.1 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 13.2 10.7
3.2 3.3 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.5 5 4.3
Key stats in Premier League 2 Division One this season:
  • Brighton U21 have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premier League 2 Division One

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City U21 20 13 5 2 63 23 11 8 2 1 34 10 9 5 3 1 29 13 40 44
2 Chelsea U21 22 12 7 3 50 30 11 5 4 2 22 15 11 7 3 1 28 15 20 43
3 Liverpool U21 21 10 5 6 37 26 11 5 3 3 21 12 10 5 2 3 16 14 11 35
4 Crystal Palace U21 20 9 8 3 37 28 10 4 3 3 17 17 10 5 5 0 20 11 9 35
5 Fulham U21 21 8 7 6 42 30 9 4 3 2 21 16 12 4 4 4 21 14 12 31
6 Arsenal U21 21 7 8 6 30 30 10 5 3 2 20 11 11 2 5 4 10 19 0 29
7 Brighton U21 20 8 4 8 41 36 11 6 3 2 26 17 9 2 1 6 15 19 5 28
8 Everton U21 21 8 4 9 33 38 10 4 3 3 17 12 11 4 1 6 16 26 -5 28
9 Manchester United U21 22 6 10 6 38 54 11 4 4 3 21 26 11 2 6 3 17 28 -16 28
10 West Ham United U21 22 7 3 12 34 44 12 4 0 8 15 24 10 3 3 4 19 20 -10 24
11 Blackburn Rovers U21 22 7 2 13 35 44 10 2 2 6 20 22 12 5 0 7 15 22 -9 23
12 Wolves U21 21 6 3 12 24 43 11 4 2 5 16 21 10 2 1 7 8 22 -19 21
13 Tottenham U21 20 4 8 8 24 36 9 2 5 2 13 13 11 2 3 6 11 23 -12 20
14 Leicester U21 21 2 6 13 21 47 11 1 3 7 8 22 10 1 3 6 13 25 -26 12