Match Info

Premier League 2 - Play Offs - 1/8-finals

Date: 24 April 2026, Friday

Referee: Watkins R. (Eng)


	Ipswich Town U21		Brighton & Hove Albion U21

	1	X	2
	3.1	3.8	1.88
	3.36	4.16	1.87
	3.21	4.27	1.91	Watch
	3.1	3.75	1.85
	3.18	3.96	1.87	Watch
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.19 ↑ (3.01)	3.99 ↓ (4.04)	1.88 ↓ (1.94)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.25

The best margin for this event is 6.9%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Ipswich Town U21
28.6%

Draw
22.9%

Brighton & Hove Albion U21
48.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

30.3%

22.6%

47.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

29.2%

21.8%

48.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Ipswich Town U21 has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.7%)

Brighton & Hove Albion U21 has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.5%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Ipswich Town U21 than the current prediction. (+0.6%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Brighton & Hove Albion U21 than the current prediction. (+0.2%)

Ipswich Town U21 - Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Predictions

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 4.5 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:2

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Williamson Andrews W. (G) 2. Elliott L. (C) 5. Wilkinson O. 4. Shabazz-Edwards W. 3. Boniface S. 8. Compton C. 6. Mthunzi C. 7. Mendel-Idowu T. 10. Nelson E. 11. Lewis J. 9. Fletcher L.	1. Hall S. (G) 2. Mackley C. 5. Atom N. 4. Barclay B. 3. Keogh S. 8. Robertson J. (C) 6. Middleton J. 7. Silsby T. 10. Howell H. 11. Oriola N. 9. Belmont J.
Substitutes
13. Barrett G. (G) 15. Berkeley-Agyepong J. 14. Eldred S. 12. Nicolaou S. 16. Onuchukwu A.	15. Hayden M. 13. Jensen S. (G) 12. Nti S. 14. Shaw K. 16. West A.
Coaches
McGreal J.	Ruth S.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 1)
41', 1 - 0, Mendel-Idowu T. ⚽, Nelson E. (A),
45+3', 1 - 1, Robertson J. ⚽,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
46', Elliott L. ↓, Onuchukwu A. ↑,
51', Nelson E. 🟨,
66', Howell H. 🟨,
66', Belmont J. ↓, West A. ↑,
66', Robertson J. ↓, Nti S. ↑,
74', 1 - 2, Keogh S. ⚽,
76', Oriola N. ↓, Shaw K. ↑,
76', Lewis J. ↓, Eldred S. ↑,
86', Silsby T. ↓, Hayden M. ↑,
90', Mendel-Idowu T. ↓, Berkeley-Agyepong J. ↑,

Preview

This match features a clash between the league leader and a mid-table team (ranked 5 in the zone Promotion ~ Premier League 2 (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 12 in the zone Promotion ~ Premier League 2 (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)).

Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.

Ipswich U21 may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Brighton & Hove U21 will hold a modest advantage in this match.

In the last 1 head-to-head match, Ipswich U21 won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:1.

Including home match between the teams, Ipswich U21 won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:1.

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
19	Brighton U21	4	1	1	2	7:9	-2	4
25	Ipswich U21	3	1	0	2	6:10	-4	3

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Ipswich Town U21
English Premier League 2
17.04.26	Everton U21 - Ipswich Town U21	8:4 ✺
10.04.26	Birmingham City U21 - Ipswich Town U21	0:3 ✺
23.03.26	Ipswich Town U21 - Burnley U21	0:0 ✺
06.03.26	Ipswich Town U21 - West Bromwich Albion U21	0:3 ✺
27.02.26	Arsenal U21 - Ipswich Town U21	0:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 8.7 LWTLW
- Brighton & Hove Albion U21
English Premier League 2
03.04.26	Brighton & Hove Albion U21 - Aston Villa U21	0:0 ✺
22.03.26	Brighton & Hove Albion U21 - Everton U21	5:0 ✺
16.03.26	Burnley U21 - Brighton & Hove Albion U21	0:2 ✺
06.03.26	Brighton & Hove Albion U21 - Fulham U21	3:4 ✺
27.02.26	Newcastle United U21 - Brighton & Hove Albion U21	2:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 6.6 TWWLT

Latest Head to Head

English Premier League 2
24.10.25	Ipswich Town U21 - Brighton & Hove Albion U21	3:1

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