EFL Trophy · Tuesday, 18 Aug 2026
Northampton
Home
0-3
Full time
Sixfields Stadium
Brighton U21
Away
Recommended tip
- @ -
Predicted score
1 - 1
Goal expectancy (xG)
1.66 - 1.16
Win probability
Home
40%
Draw
30%
Away
30%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
No tip for this market.
Double Chance
Draw/Away
60%
1.57
Over / Under 2.5
No tip for this market.
Both Teams To Score
No tip for this market.
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
50%
Over 2.5
50%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
2.82
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Northampton wins
0
Draws
0
Brighton U21 wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
53%
Recent form
95%
46%
Attack
66%
73%
Defence
95%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
40%
Win probability
30%
Home and away record
Northampton
last 2 at home
0W
2D
0L
1.00
points a game
0.00
scored a game
0.00
conceded a game
Brighton U21
last 0 away from home
No away from home games on record yet.
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
7 matches.
| Northampton | Brighton U21 | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% 3/7 | Over 1.5 goals | 1/1 100% |
| 43% 3/7 | Over 2.5 goals | 0/1 0% |
| 29% 2/7 | Over 3.5 goals | 0/1 0% |
| 29% 2/7 | Both teams scored | 0/1 0% |
| 43% 3/7 | Kept a clean sheet | 1/1 100% |
| 71% 5/7 | Failed to score | 0/1 0% |
At half time
Northampton
from 7 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
29%
Level
43%
Behind
29%
Brighton U21
from 1 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
100%
Level
0%
Behind
0%
Match Preview & Analysis
Northampton face Brighton U21 in EFL Trophy. Northampton have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 4 (1.6 points per game). Brighton U21 have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their last 1 games, scoring 2 and conceding 0 (3 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 50% and Both Teams to Score at 50%.
With evenly matched metrics (40% vs 30%), tactical discipline from both sides favors a tightly fought stalemate (Match outcome). Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 1-1, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 40% win probability for Northampton, a 30% chance of a draw, and a 30% probability for Brighton U21. Our top recommended betting pick is Double Chance / 1X2.
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 1 - 1, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 2.82 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 50%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Tuesday, 18 Aug 2026 at 18:00 (East Africa Time) at Sixfields Stadium as part of the EFL Trophy.
