Match summary
Before kickoff, Brighton U21 were 14th in the table but 20th on points from the last five league games. Birmingham City U21 had gone 8 matches without a win before this one.
Brighton U21 vs Birmingham City U21 Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
Match Timeline
76'Yellow Card
Caleb Sanders
Birmingham City U21
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Birmingham City U21
55%Ball Possession45%
15Shots Total10
8Shots On Target4
9Corners6
14Fouls10
5Yellow Cards2
1Offsides2
0Saves3
7Shots Off Target6
109Attacks95
77Dangerous Attacks63
3Goals2
4Free Kicks3
4Substitutions2
2Assists2
Team Lineups
Manager: Shannon Ruth
Starting XI
1
SH
Steven Hall6
CM
Callum Mackley2
CT
Charlie Tasker4
BB
Ben Barclay7
NO
Nehemiah Oriola5
CP
Charlie Penman8
SN
Shane Nti3
HM
Harry Mills10
AW
Aidan West9
JB
Joe Belmont11
SK
Sean KeoghSubstitutes
12
ZB
Zach Brennan13
SJ
Sebastian Jensen14
BP
Bailey Palmer15
MH
Matthew Hayden16
JP
Jacob ParsonsManager: Mark Kennedy
Starting XI
1
WO
William O'Sullivan2
CS
Caleb Sanders6
LR
Louie Rea4
WB
Will Burrell3
SB
Salif Bamba8
CM
Cobi Maddox5
TB
Trae Briscoe7
ZB
Zaid Betteka10
AS
Alezandro Da Silva11
YA
Yusuf Ahmed9
BB
Briar BatemanSubstitutes
12
JQ
Jack Quirk13
SB
Shea Birmingham18
ÁR
Álvaro Ruiz RentePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 69' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 88' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 83' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 83' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 21' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Brighton U21 vs Birmingham City U21 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton U21 | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5-5 |
| Birmingham City U21 | 15 | L1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2/15 | 3-14 |
- W2-0 vs Dinamo Zagreb U212026-01-20
- D1-1 @ Manchester United U212026-01-26
- L0-1 vs Liverpool U212026-01-30
- L0-2 vs Sunderland U212026-02-06
- W2-1 @ Wolves U212026-02-16
- L0-2 @ Reading U212025-12-13
- D2-2 @ AFC Bournemouth U212025-12-22
- L0-5 @ Blackburn Rovers U212026-01-26
- D1-1 vs Aston Villa U212026-01-30
- L0-4 @ Tottenham U212026-02-08
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton U21 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 6 | LDLLW | 20 | -6 |
| Birmingham City U21 | 25 | 12 | 12 | -14 | WLLDL | 20 | +5 |
- Points gap
- 7 ptsBrighton U21 19 · Birmingham City U21 12
- Positions
- #14 vs #25
- Goals per game
- 1.64/1.21 vs 1.33/2.5scored/conceded per game · league average 1.8
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