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Brighton U21 v AFC Bournemouth U21

Brighton U21
3–3Full time
AFC Bournemouth U21

Premier League 2 Division One · SUN 18 OCT · Elite Football Performance Centre

Full timeGraded 18 Oct 16:04
Brighton U21 3–3 AFC Bournemouth U21 BRIGHTON U21 WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Brighton U21 win51%
The market said57%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.943
The market’s Brier score0.996

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay19 notes · 35 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Brighton U21 win at 51%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Brighton U21 51% before kick-off, 51% now. 0–0 · 51–22–27
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Brighton U21 v AFC Bournemouth U21
  4. 14′We said Brighton U21 at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 26%. 0–1 · 26–23–52
  5. 14′⚽ GOAL · 14' Brighton U21 0–1 AFC Bournemouth U21
  6. 14′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 14' Brighton U21 win: 51% at kick-off, 26% now
  7. 14′THE CALL SWINGS · 14' AFC Bournemouth U21 win is now our likeliest result at 52% (was Brighton U21 win 26%)
  8. 15′C. Stevens scores for AFC Bournemouth U21 on 14′ — 0–1. 0–1 · 26–23–52
  9. 16′⚽ GOAL · 16' Brighton U21 1–1 AFC Bournemouth U21
  10. 16′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 16' Brighton U21 win: 51% at kick-off, 48% now
  11. 16′THE CALL SWINGS · 16' Brighton U21 win is now our likeliest result at 48% (was AFC Bournemouth U21 win 27%)
  12. 17′16′: H. Kasvosve on the scoresheet for Brighton U21, making it 1–1. 1–1 · 48–25–27
  13. 30′🟨 YELLOW · 30' Brighton U21
  14. 43′The goal count is tracking the 3.4 we expected. 1–1 · 42–33–26
  15. 44′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 44' Brighton U21 win: 51% at kick-off, 41% now
  16. 45′We said Brighton U21 at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 16%. 1–2 · 16–25–59
  17. 45′AFC Bournemouth U21 find the net on 45′. 1–2. 1–2 · 16–25–59
  18. 45′⚽ GOAL · 45' Brighton U21 1–2 AFC Bournemouth U21
  19. 45′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 45' Brighton U21 win: 51% at kick-off, 16% now
  20. 45′THE CALL SWINGS · 45' AFC Bournemouth U21 win is now our likeliest result at 59% (was Brighton U21 win 16%)
  21. 45′HALF-TIME Brighton U21 1–2 AFC Bournemouth U21
  22. 45′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 45' Brighton U21 win: 51% at kick-off, 16% now
  23. 46′SECOND HALF Brighton U21 1–2 AFC Bournemouth U21
  24. 47′SUBSTITUTION · 46' AFC Bournemouth U21 · On: J. Azzouz Scafe · Off: V. Milosavljevic
  25. 49′We said Brighton U21 at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 1–2 · 14–25–60
  26. 57′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 57' Brighton U21 win: 51% at kick-off, 11% now
  27. 59′We said Brighton U21 at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 35%. 2–2 · 35–42–23
  28. 59′🟨 YELLOW · 59' AFC Bournemouth U21
  29. 59′⚽ GOAL · 59' Brighton U21 2–2 AFC Bournemouth U21
  30. 59′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 59' Brighton U21 win: 51% at kick-off, 35% now
  31. 59′THE CALL SWINGS · 59' Draw is now our likeliest result at 42% (was AFC Bournemouth U21 win 23%)
  32. 60′A goal for Brighton U21 on 60′ — 2–2. 2–2 · 35–43–22
  33. 61′We said Brighton U21 at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 9%. 1–2 · 9–25–66 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  34. 61′We said Brighton U21 at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 34%. 2–2 · 34–44–22
  35. 61′That is 4, and we only asked for 3.4 across ninety minutes. 2–2 · 34–44–22
  36. 64′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Brighton U21 · On: G. Munday · Off: V. Joseph
  37. 64′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Brighton U21 · On: D. Lane · Off: H. Kasvosve
  38. 64′SUBSTITUTION · 64' Brighton U21 · On: K. Shaw · Off: A. Palmer
  39. 65′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 65' Brighton U21 win: 51% at kick-off, 31% now
  40. 74′We said Brighton U21 at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 2–2 · 24–60–16
  41. 77′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 77' Brighton U21 win: 51% at kick-off, 21% now
  42. 78′We said Brighton U21 at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 2%. 2–3 · 2–17–80
  43. 78′5 goals already, more than the 3.4 we expected for the whole match. 2–3 · 2–17–80
  44. 78′⚽ GOAL · 78' Brighton U21 2–3 AFC Bournemouth U21
  45. 78′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 78' Brighton U21 win: 51% at kick-off, 2% now
  46. 78′THE CALL SWINGS · 78' AFC Bournemouth U21 win is now our likeliest result at 80% (was Draw 17%)
  47. 79′AFC Bournemouth U21 score on 78′ to make it 2–3. 2–3 · 2–16–82
  48. 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 82' Brighton U21 win: 51% at kick-off, 1% now
  49. 94′That is 6, and we only asked for 3.4 across ninety minutes. 3–3 · 2–96–2
  50. 94′🟨 YELLOW · 90+3' AFC Bournemouth U21
  51. 94′⚽ GOAL · 90+4' Brighton U21 3–3 AFC Bournemouth U21
  52. 94′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+4' Draw is now our likeliest result at 96% (was AFC Bournemouth U21 win 2%)
  53. 95′Brighton U21 find the net on 90′. 3–3. 3–3 · 2–96–2
  54. 96′SUBSTITUTION · 90+3' AFC Bournemouth U21 · On: J. Spence · Off: M. Dacosta
  55. FTFULL TIME Brighton U21 3–3 AFC Bournemouth U21
  56. FTBrighton U21 3–3 AFC Bournemouth U21 · Brighton U21 win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Brighton U21 are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Brighton U21 51%, draw 22%, AFC Bournemouth U21 27%. Over 2.5 goals 65%, both teams to score 65%.

The AI’s read on Brighton U21 v AFC Bournemouth U21Before, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Brighton U21 win51%
Draw22%
AFC Bournemouth U21 win27%

Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 13:30

RoundRegular season

VenueElite Football Performance Centre

RefereeC. Walchester

Line-ups

Brighton U21

AFC Bournemouth U21

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Brighton U21

AFC Bournemouth U21

5Days since last match6

Last match: 13 Oct · EFL Trophy

Last match: 12 Oct · Premier League Cup

2Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
9AFC Bournemouth U214+29
19Brighton U214−24

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Brighton U21

Formation not confirmed

1 M. Dike

2 I. Alakiu

5 C. Mackley

4 A. Palmer

3 T. Ferdinand

8 Y. Ibrahim

6 S. Nti

7 T. Silsby

10 H. Kasvosve

11 N. Oriola

9 V. Joseph

Coach · Shannon Ruth

Substitutes

13 · L. Ferdinand

15 · S. Ademola

16 · L. Crutchett

12 · D. Lane

17 · K. Shaw

18 · A. West

14 · G. Munday

AFC Bournemouth U21

Formation not confirmed

1 B. Westcott

2 M. Lyall-Rajendra

6 A. Ali

5 H. William

3 E. Sills

7 G. Chubinidze

4 V. Milosavljevic

8 M. Dacosta

11 D. Ndimukum

10 C. Stevens

9 E. Nyarko

Coach · Alan Connell

Substitutes

13 · Z. Melin

15 · J. Azzouz Scafe

17 · Z. Sutton

14 · K. Arthur

16 · I. Hughes

12 · J. Spence

20 · L. Waite

Our number · brighton u21 winFirst published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
51% The market57%
Us51%
Market57%

We make Brighton U21 a 51% chance to win. The market has them at 57%. We are 6 points less confident than the market. The model expects 2.0–1.4.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Brighton U21 v AFC Bournemouth U211.98 – 1.41
Form · Premier League 2 Division One this season · since 21 AugW1 D1 L2 · W3 D0 L1
Table places · points 4 v 919 v 9
The market · Brighton U21 win57% · ours 51%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
45%50%55%60% 12 OCT 04:0118 OCT 13:15
Our probability · Brighton U21 win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 57% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Brighton U21 win51%57%−6
Draw22%21%+1
AFC Bournemouth U21 win27%23%+4
Over 2.5 goals65%66%−1
Both teams to score65%64%+1
Over 1.5 goals85%84%+1
Over 3.5 goals44%46%−2
Brighton U21 or draw73%77%−4
Brighton U21 clean sheet25%––
AFC Bournemouth U21 clean sheet14%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 5 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 9.4%
0123450 3.6 4.8 3.4 1 6.7 9.4 6.6 3.1 2 6.6 9.1 6.4 3.0 3 4.4 6.0 4.2 4 2.2 3.0 2.1 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Brighton U21 down, AFC Bournemouth U21 across0–5 goals a side shown (97.8% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

No meetings since 2023/24

No meetings between these two in the competitions we cover since 2023/24.

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · Premier League 2 Division One this season · since 21 Aug

BRIGHTON U21

LDWL1–2 · 2–2 · 3–0 · 1–5

AFC BOURNEMOUTH U21

WWLW2–1 · 3–1 · 1–3 · 2–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Chelsea U215+612
2Nottingham Forest U215+112
3Tottenham Hotspur U214+610
4Liverpool U215+510
5Southampton U214+510
6Sunderland U215+410
7Norwich City U215+310
8Manchester United U214+89
9AFC Bournemouth U214+29
10Everton U215+28
11Aston Villa U21508
12Fulham U214+37
13Leeds United U214+27
14Reading U21507
15Brentford U214+26
16West Ham United U215−25
17Stoke City U215+14
18Crystal Palace U213+14
19Brighton U214−24
20Derby County U214−34
21Arsenal U215−34
22Manchester City U213+13
23Burnley U215−23
24Blackburn Rovers U213−33
25Ipswich Town U213−43
26Birmingham City U213−22
27Middlesbrough U215−42
28West Bromwich Albion U213−31
29Leicester City U213−61
30Newcastle United U213−80
31Wolves U213−100

The competition's standings before kick-off.