Match Report
26 points separated the sides: Brighton U23 2nd on 46, Stoke City U23 11th on 20. Against a league average of 1.65 goals per team per game, Brighton U23 ran at 2.08 scored and 1.04 conceded, Stoke City U23 at 1.38 and 2.05.
Brighton U23 arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Brighton U23 had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Stoke City U23, 5.
Checkatrade.com Stadium in Crawley staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,134. Brighton U23 led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.


