Brighton U23 vs Everton U23 full preview

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Competition: England Premier League 2 Division One
Competition: Fri 11.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre (1000 seats)

Here's the whole lot you must learn, and a little bit more, ahead of the Brighton U23 - Everton U23 game!

Insights:
  • Brighton U23 have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premier League 2 Division One
  • Everton U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Brighton U23 form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at American Express Elite Football Performance Centre as Brighton U23 have scored 19 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Premier League 2 Division One are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Brighton with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Arsenal U23 game, 63 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 189 minutes without scoring a league goal. Leonard was the last player to find the net.

Brighton U23 faced defeat in their previous match, away at Crystal Palace U23 (0-2).

Prior to that, an away loss at Blackburn Rovers U23.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Brighton have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost two.

The Brighton U23 manager Crofts has got the team scoring with 19 from 9 home games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Everton U23 form and stats

Everton U23 have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Premier League 2 Division One, after 1-4-5 (10 played).

Two away matches in a row for Everton U23, whose manager Unsworth could celebrate last time after the win against Derby County U23.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Everton U23 playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four Everton U23 wins, four draws and three defeats.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Everton, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these parties face each other this season, as the statistics show this recent match: Everton U23 - Brighton U23 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Brighton U23 zero wins, three draws and Everton U23 four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Everton U23T. Cannon
T. Cannon
6 goals

Brighton U23 missing players

Everton U23 missing players

Brighton U23 Everton U23
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 9 4 Played P 4 10 20
6 5 2 Won W 1 1 7
6 3 1 Drew D 3 4 5
8 1 1 Lost L 0 5 8
28 19 7 Scored S 5 9 26
33 10 4 Conceded C 3 21 34
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 90% 95%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 90% 80%
60% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 60% 60%
20% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 60% 50%
15% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
75% 89% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 60%
10% 11% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 25%
15% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 30% 20%
 
6 4.4 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.8 3.9
5.8 5.9 8 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.5 6.8
1.4 1.1 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.3 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.5 11.3 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 11 10.6
4.2 5.7 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4 4.5
33% 37% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 25% 31%
 
12.3 11.3 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16 12.7 12.2
5.2 4 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 4.8 4.6
Key stats in Premier League 2 Division One this season:
  • All of Brighton U23's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Brighton U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Brighton U23 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Everton U23 have scored away.
  • Brighton U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Brighton U23 have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premier League 2 Division One
  • Brighton U23 have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Premier League 2 Division One
  • Brighton U23 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Brighton U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Everton U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

  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 U23 21 13 4 4 50 27 11 9 1 1 32 14 10 4 3 3 18 13 23 43
2 Arsenal U23 21 10 6 5 48 40 10 6 2 2 27 18 11 4 4 3 21 22 8 36
3 West Ham United U23 19 11 2 6 43 27 10 9 0 1 27 5 9 2 2 5 16 22 16 35
4 Crystal Palace U23 20 10 2 8 45 38 9 4 1 4 18 19 11 6 1 4 27 19 7 32
5 Manchester United U23 20 9 5 6 38 33 10 6 2 2 25 15 10 3 3 4 13 18 5 32
6 Tottenham U23 20 8 6 6 42 32 11 5 3 3 22 16 9 3 3 3 20 16 10 30
7 Leicester City U23 19 7 6 6 26 39 9 4 3 2 12 15 10 3 3 4 14 24 -13 27
8 Liverpool U23 20 7 5 8 28 33 9 3 4 2 12 11 11 4 1 6 16 22 -5 26
9 Everton U23 20 7 5 8 26 34 10 6 1 3 17 13 10 1 4 5 9 21 -8 26
10 Brighton U23 20 6 6 8 28 33 9 5 3 1 19 10 11 1 3 7 9 23 -5 24
11 Leeds U23 20 5 5 10 35 43 10 2 4 4 18 21 10 3 1 6 17 22 -8 20
12 Blackburn Rovers U23 19 4 7 8 35 45 9 2 4 3 23 20 10 2 3 5 12 25 -10 19
13 Chelsea U23 18 4 5 9 28 35 10 3 3 4 16 16 8 1 2 5 12 19 -7 17
14 Derby County U23 19 4 2 13 27 40 11 3 2 6 18 20 8 1 0 7 9 20 -13 14