EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 24, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
Cardiff City Stadium
Cardiff0 - 2Brighton
The Match
Match Report
Graham Potter's Seagulls boasted an average age of 21 with every outfield player 23 or under.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Cardiff City and Brighton & Hove Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 43.31%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 30.98% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.97%) and 0-2 (7.46%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 1-0 (8.31%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.21%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Cardiff City | Draw | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 30.98% | 25.7% | 43.31% |
| Both teams to score 53.86% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
