Match Report
In the standings it was West Ham United U21 3rd on 1 points, Brighton U21 1st on 4 — separated by 3. On recent form West Ham United U21 sat only 26th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: West Ham United U21 1 scored and 2 conceded per game, Brighton U21 1.5 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.66.
West Ham United U21 had gone 6 games without a win. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for West Ham United U21, 10/15 for Brighton U21.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 West Ham United U21 wins, 1 for Brighton U21, 1 draw, at 4.25 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 100% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was The Rush Green Stadium, with room for 35,345 spectators. The referee was J. Richardson, with 77 matches in our database and 2.1 yellows per game on average. Brighton U21 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
West Ham United U21: Jethro Medine (86') · Brighton U21: Tyler Silsby (18')
Key stats
Possession: West Ham United U21 40% · Brighton U21 60% · Total shots: 5-9 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 5-4