Match Report
45 points for Aston Villa U23 (3rd), 46 for Brighton U23 (2nd): a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Aston Villa U23 no better than 12th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.65 goals per team per game, Aston Villa U23 ran at 2.29 scored and 1.42 conceded, Brighton U23 at 2.08 and 1.04.
Seven consecutive wins preceded this game for Brighton U23, having scored in 14 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Aston Villa U23, 15/15 for Brighton U23.
On the scoreboard, Brighton U23 led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Brighton U23: Henrik Björdal (23'), A. Connolly (69')
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa U23 52% · Brighton U23 48% · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 8-6