Middlesbrough U21
Brighton U21Heritage Park
Middlesbrough U215 games
7 – 1Middlesbrough U21L16 OctPremier League 2 Division OneEverton U21
2 – 1Middlesbrough U21L18 SeptPremier League 2 Division OneAston Villa U21
2 – 2Middlesbrough U21D13 SeptPremier League 2 Division OneMiddlesbrough U214 – 4
Leeds United U21D09 SeptNational League CupTamworth
1 – 3Middlesbrough U21W
Brighton U215 games3 – 3
AFC Bournemouth U21D13 OctEFL TrophyGillingham
4 – 3Brighton U21L09 OctPremier League CupBrighton U212 – 1
Sheffield United U21W19 SeptPremier League 2 Division OneLiverpool U21
5 – 1Brighton U21L11 SeptPremier League 2 Division OneBrighton U213 – 0
Leicester City U21WMUBUMiddlesbrough U21 play again before this match, so their numbers may change before kick-off.
Brighton U21 play again before this match, so their numbers may change before kick-off.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 of Middlesbrough U21's 9 games this season89%Middlesbrough U21 have conceded in each of their last 8 games8 in a rowMiddlesbrough U21 have not won any of their last 4 gamesD2 L2Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 of Brighton U21's 10 games this season80%Brighton U21 have not won any of their last 4 away gamesD1 L3Brighton U21 have scored in every away game this season5 of 51 – 1Middlesbrough U21| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 |  Chelsea U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 |  Nottingham Forest U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Liverpool U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 |  Southampton U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 |  Sunderland U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 |  Fulham U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 |  Norwich City U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 |  Manchester United U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | Everton U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 |  Crystal Palace U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 |  Derby County U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 |  Reading U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Leeds United U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 |  Brentford U21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | Brighton U21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 |  West Ham United U21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 |  Stoke City U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 |  Arsenal U21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 |  Manchester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 |  Burnley U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 24 |  Blackburn Rovers U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 25 |  Ipswich Town U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 26 |  Wolves U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 3 |
| 27 | Middlesbrough U21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| 28 |  Birmingham City U21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 2 |
| 29 |  West Bromwich Albion U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 30 | Leicester City U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 1 |
| 31 |  Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Brighton U21 travel to face Middlesbrough U21 in the Premier League 2 Division One on Sun 24 Jan 2027 (13:00 GMT), with the game played at Heritage Park. Middlesbrough U21 sit 27th on 2 points, while Brighton U21 are 18th on 5 points, with Brighton U21 3 points better off.
Middlesbrough U21 have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 (W-D-D-L-L), most recently a defeat. Across their last 10 they have averaged 2.5 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per game.
Brighton U21's recent form reads W-L-W-L-D: 2 wins from 5. Across their last 10 they have averaged 2.1 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game.
These sides last met on 04 Oct 2025, when it finished Brighton U21 1-1 Middlesbrough U21.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 80% of Middlesbrough U21's recent games and 80% of Brighton U21's, while both teams scored in 70% and 70% respectively.
What the stats point to: Over 2.5 goals
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